Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
DEFINITION
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), formally known as dysmorphophobia, involves a preoccupation with an exaggerated perceived flaw in physical appearance resulting in repetitive behaviors that impair daily functioning.[1]
- Concerns about physical appearance are intrusive, time-consuming, and cause significant distress or impairment.
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Last updated: July 16, 2025
Citation
Im, Carolyn H, et al. "Body Dysmorphic Disorder." Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2025. Johns Hopkins Guides, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787060/all/Body_Dysmorphic_Disorder.
Im CH, Tao A, Bienvenu O. Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787060/all/Body_Dysmorphic_Disorder. Accessed October 25, 2025.
Im, C. H., Tao, A., & Bienvenu, O. (2025). Body Dysmorphic Disorder. In Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787060/all/Body_Dysmorphic_Disorder
Im CH, Tao A, Bienvenu O. Body Dysmorphic Disorder [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins Psychiatry Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2025. [cited 2025 October 25]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_Psychiatry_Guide/787060/all/Body_Dysmorphic_Disorder.
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