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Body dysmorphia in common skin diseases: results of an observational, cross‐sectional multicentre study among dermatological outpatients in 17 European countries *

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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a common psychiatric disorder associated with high costs for healthcare systems as patients may repeatedly ask for different, often not effective, interventions. BDD symptoms are… Click to show full abstract

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a common psychiatric disorder associated with high costs for healthcare systems as patients may repeatedly ask for different, often not effective, interventions. BDD symptoms are more prevalent in patients with dermatological conditions than in the general population, but there are no large sample studies comparing the prevalence of BDD symptoms between patients with dermatological conditions and healthy skin controls.

Keywords: skin; common skin; diseases results; skin diseases; dysmorphia common; body dysmorphia

Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2022

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