Body Dysmorphic disorder
Description
BDD, as it is called, afflicts people by causing them to become obsessed with the idea that they must drastically and constantly alter their appearance. Two apparently normal, attractive women discuss their experiences with BDD. An expert attempts to unravel the mysteries behind this unusual condition.
Runtime
15 min
Series
Subjects
- Mental illness (325)
- Mind and body (47)
- Dissociative disorders (12)
- Somatoform disorders (11)
- Medicine, Psychosomatic (10)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1996
Database
Films on Demand
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