{"product_id":"understanding-body-dysmorphic-disorder-paperback","title":"Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatharine A. Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world obsessed with appearance, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- an emotionally painful obsession with perceived flaws in one's appearance -- has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In \u003cem\u003eThe Broken Mirror\u003c\/em\u003e, the first and most definitive book on BDD, Dr. Katharine A. Phillips provided a comprehensive manual for patients and their physicians by drawing on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 1,000 patients. Now, in \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEssential Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, the world's leading authority on BDD reaches out to patients, their friends, and their families with this concise and updated handbook. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBDD causes sufferers to be obsessed by perceived flaws in their appearance and may afflict as much as two percent of the population, or nearly five million people. Many sufferers are able to function well in society, but remain secretly obsessed by their \"hideous acne\" or \"horrible nose,\" sneaking constant peeks at a pocket mirror, or spending hours at a time redoing makeup. Others find their lives disintegrate because of their appearance obsessions. It is not an uncommon disorder, simply a hidden one, since sufferers are often embarrassed to tell even their closest friends about their concerns. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUsing stories and interviews to show the many different behaviors and symptoms of BDD, and a quick self-assessment questionnaire, Dr. Phillips guides readers through the basics of the disorder and through the many treatment options that work and don't work. With \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Body Dysmorphic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eDisorder: An Essential Guide\u003c\/em\u003e, sufferers will find both helpful advice and much needed reassurance in a compact, down-to-earth indispensable book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKatharine A. Phillips, MD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is Director of The BDD and Body Image Program at Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, and Professor of Psychiatry at Brown Medical School.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.8 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256613331046,"sku":"9780195379402","price":31.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/Y3h4aFN4Q0Z2NHAwbmtvZ1lVZWN1Zz09.webp?v=1773733833","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/understanding-body-dysmorphic-disorder-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}