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6/14/13<br />

WHICH BODY PARTS<br />

ASSOCIATED BEHAVIORS<br />

Any may be focus of attention<br />

Most common: hair, skin, nose<br />

Body type: “Muscle Dysmorphia”<br />

Others: lips, teeth, skin tone, cheekbones,<br />

lines on face, breasts, penis, height,<br />

weight<br />

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Mirror checking or avoidance (on rare<br />

occasions, mirror checking may serve to<br />

temporarily relieve anxiety, which only further<br />

complicates the problem)<br />

Checking with other reflective surfaces<br />

Camouflaging<br />

Excessive medical appointments/procedures<br />

ASSOCIATED BEHAVIORS CONT.<br />

THE TRAGEDY OF BDD<br />

Comparing body part<br />

Excessive grooming<br />

Touching body part<br />

Skin picking<br />

Social isolation/becoming housebound<br />

Troubled relationships, divorce<br />

School/work problems<br />

Poor self-esteem<br />

Reassurance seeking<br />

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