Effects of safety behavior fading on appearance concerns and related symptoms.

Natalie L WilverBerta J SummersJesse R Cougle

Published in: Journal of consulting and clinical psychology (2019)

This study provides strong evidence for the importance of appearance-related SBs in the maintenance of BDD and other disorders characterized by body image disturbances. Findings point to the potential utility of decreasing appearance-related SBs as a transdiagnostic treatment strategy. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

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