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6/14/13<br />

THE TRAGEDY OF BDD CONT.<br />

A MODEL OF INSIGHT<br />

Unnecessary medical appointments <strong>and</strong><br />

procedures<br />

Bodily damage<br />

Alcohol <strong>and</strong> drug use<br />

Psychiatric hospitalizations<br />

Depression/Suicide<br />

BDD TREATMENT<br />

GOOD POOR ABSENT<br />

3% had excellent insight<br />

9% good insight<br />

28% fair insight<br />

18% poor insight<br />

41% absent insight<br />

52% had been delusional at some point for<br />

several weeks<br />

Source: The Broken Mirror, Phillips, 1996<br />

MEDICATIONS – SRI’s Tried First<br />

SATURDAY<br />

Research studies indicate 70%<br />

improvement with SRI’s. Research also<br />

suggests significant improvement with<br />

CBT*<br />

As in OCD, best treatment is considered to<br />

be combination of CBT <strong>and</strong> medication.<br />

Clomipramine (Anafranil) 150-250mg<br />

Fluvoxamine (Luvox) 100-300mg<br />

Sertraline (Zoloft) 50-200mg<br />

Fluoxetine (Prozac) 20-80mg<br />

Paroxetine (Paxil) 20-50mg<br />

Citalopram (Celexa) 20-60mg<br />

Escitalopram (Lexapro) 10-20mg<br />

*Source: Phillips, 1996<br />

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