Healio (8/27, VanDewater) reported, “A history of childhood maltreatment and trauma was commonly found in adults with body dysmorphic disorder [BDD], and the severity of these events correlated with symptom severity,” investigators concluded in a study that “recruited 52 participants with BDD (56% women) and 57 matched participants (51% women) without mental illness through public and online ads and through BDD-specialized clinics.” The study revealed that “within the BDD group, more severe overall maltreatment correlated with more severe symptoms, suicidal ideation and anxiety symptoms; having more types of maltreatment correlated with more severe symptoms and increased risk for mental comorbidities,” whereas “in the control group, more severe overall maltreatment, emotional abuse and emotional neglect significantly corresponded with more severe stress and anxiety.” The findingswere published in the August issue of the journal Comprehensive Psychiatry.
Related Links:
— “Childhood maltreatment, trauma common in body dysmorphic disorder “Kalie VanDewater, Healio, August 27, 2021