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The BDD Challenge<br />

6/14/13<br />

The BDD Challenge<br />

Key Concepts<br />

Our body parts aren’t meant for this<br />

Scott M. Granet, LCSW<br />

The OCD-BDD Clinic of Northern California<br />

The IOCDF 20 th Annual Conference<br />

Atlanta, GA<br />

July 20, 2013<br />

Feeling good has to be more important<br />

than looking good<br />

We have these thoughts because of having<br />

BDD; not because we should or need to<br />

look better<br />

We’re more sensitive to minor changes in<br />

appearance than someone who doesn’t<br />

have BDD<br />

***We actually DO look different everyday<br />

Key Concepts Cont.<br />

Our negative thoughts <strong>and</strong> irrational<br />

beliefs are the main culprits<br />

We don’t treat others differently based on<br />

how they look on any particular day, so<br />

why should we do it to ourselves<br />

Yes, appearance is important in our<br />

culture, but is it supposed to be THIS<br />

important<br />

Does it really make sense to hold onto<br />

behaviors <strong>and</strong> beliefs which ultimately fail<br />

us<br />

It works<br />

Importance of CBT<br />

It takes: COURAGE<br />

PERSISTENCE<br />

RESILIENCE<br />

PATIENCE<br />

It’s VERY HARD work<br />

-113-<br />

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