Body dysmorphia in common skin diseases: results of an observational, cross-sectional multicentre study among dermatological outpatients in 17 European countries.

Christina Schut Florence J Dalgard Anthony Bewley Andrea W M Evers Uwe GielerLars LienFrancesca Sampogna Pamela Guglielmini Lucia Tomas-Aragones Nienke N Vulink Andrew Y Finlay Franz Josef Legat Gregor Borut Ernst JemecGregor B JemecLaurent Miséry Csanád Szabó Vesna Grivcheva-Panovska Saskia Spillekom-van Koulil Flora Balieva Jacek Cezary Szepietowski Adam Reich Bárbara Roque Ferreira Andrey Lvov Dmitry V RomanovServando E MarronTamara Gracia CazañaAke Svenssonİlknur Kıvanç Altunay Andrew R Thompson Claudia Zeidler Jörg P Kupfernull null

Published 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.

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