Body dysmorphic disorder in patients attending a dermatology clinic in Nigeria: sociodemographic and clinical correlates.

Adeolu Oladayo Akinboro Adegoke Oloruntoba Adelufosi Olaniyi Emmanuel Onayemi Stephen O Asaolu

Published in: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia (2019)

Prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder is high among dermatology patients and most prevalent in facial disorders. Facial diseases are associated with the highest burden of anxiety/depression symptoms. This is a clarion call for dermatologists to routinely assess for body dysmorphic disorder and appropriately refer affected patients to mental health care.

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