Part 2 Chapter 5 part 4

Question 1

Define body dysmorphic disorder

Answer 1

a. Preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance when, in reality, they look totally normal

Question 2

Define the delusional types of BDD

Answer 2

1. More severe, and people are less educated

2. Respond just as well to treatment for BDD, but not to drugs

Question 3

What is a target demographic for people with BDD?

Answer 3

Man or woman with art/design background, onset around 16-17

Question 4

What is a proposed cause of BDD?

Answer 4

i. Best guess is that it is similar to OCD, since there is a 15% comorbidity

Question 5

What is treatment for BDD?

Answer 5

i. Drugs that block serotonin reuptake
ii. Exposure and response prevention
iii. Plastics surgery usually just makes the problem worse

Question 6

Define hoarding disorder

Answer 6

a. Prevalence is twice as high as OCD
b. Often starts in early years from buying things to get eupohoria -> retail therapy
c. Experience strong distress from throwing anything away
d. Usually live alone, middle aged white women
e. Treatment
i. CBT with modest results

Question 7

Define trichotillomania

Answer 7

a. Hair pulling disorder

Question 8

Define excoriation

Answer 8

a. Repetitive and impulsive picking of the skin

Question 9

What is treatment for both trichotillomania and excoriation

Answer 9

Habit reversal training