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Abstract
Body dysmorphic disorder encompasses a range of cognitive and
behavioural states stemming from distressing, negative evaluations of one’s appearance. Despite
the seriousness of this condition, little is known about who is likely to receive a diagnosis
and more importantly what the putative risk factors are. This is particularly so among
adolescent samples, where the extant literature is considerably smaller.
This study had two broad aims: to estimate the prevalence of body dysmorphic
disorder within a young-adult population, and to examine the predictors of body image disturbance.
Three-hundred and four adolescents (242 females; Mage = 17.68) completed the
Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire,
along with measures of clinical psychopathology, self-esteem, experiences of parenting, and
bullying.
Body dysmorphic disorder was present in 3.9% of the sample, which is in line with
previous estimates among adolescents. More interestingly, results indicated that instances of
high stress, low self-esteem, and reported experiences of bullying were able to predict 48%
of body image dissatisfaction.
Psychological interventions should be directed towards adolescents with body
image concerns, especially if they also report bullying, elevated stress, or diminished selfesteem.
However, additional research is still warranted to gain an increasingly accurate understanding
of the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder and who is susceptible to developing
this disorder and how we can best serve these individuals in the community.
期刊介绍:
Adolescent Psychiatry a peer-reviewed journal, aims to provide mental health professionals who work with adolescents with current information relevant to the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders in adolescents. Adolescent Psychiatry reports of original research, critical reviews of topics relevant to practitioners, clinical observations with analysis and discussion, analysis of philosophical, ethical or social aspects of the fields of psychiatry and mental health, case reports with discussions, letters, and position papers. Topics include adolescent development and developmental psychopathology, psychotherapy and other psychosocial treatment approaches, psychopharmacology, and service settings and programs. The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, The primary focus of the work should be on adolescents, transition-aged youth, or emerging adults, that is, persons 12-24 years of age . Articles on families of adolescents, or adults who have been followed since adolescence will also be considered.