Body dysmorphia in common skin diseases: results of an observational, cross-sectional multicentre study among dermatological outpatients in 17 European countries.
Christina SchutFlorence J DalgardAnthony BewleyAndrea W M EversUwe GielerLars LienFrancesca SampognaPamela GuglielminiLucia Tomas-AragonesNienke N VulinkAndrew Y FinlayFranz Josef LegatGregor Borut Ernst JemecGregor B JemecLaurent MiséryCsanád SzabóVesna Grivcheva-PanovskaSaskia Spillekom-van KoulilFlora BalievaJacek Cezary SzepietowskiAdam ReichBárbara Roque FerreiraAndrey LvovDmitry V RomanovServando E MarronTamara Gracia CazañaAke Svenssonİlknur Kıvanç AltunayAndrew R ThompsonClaudia ZeidlerJörg P Kupfernull nullPublished in: The British journal of dermatology (2022)
Clinical BDD symptoms are significantly associated with common dermatological diseases. As such symptoms are associated with higher levels of psychological distress and multiple unhelpful consultations, general practitioners and dermatologists should consider BDD and refer patients when identified to an appropriate service for BDD screening and management.