Phillips2005 - Psychosocial functioning and quality of life in body dysmorphic disorder

  • Type:#article
  • Date read: 2022-11-17
  • Subject: BDD
  • Bibtex: @phillips2005b
  • Bibliography: Phillips, K. A., Menard, W., Fay, C., & Pagano, M. E. (2005). Psychosocial functioning and quality of life in body dysmorphic disorder. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 46(4), 254–260. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.comppsych.2004.10.004

Example citation

Individuals with BDD have a markedly poor quality of life, even when compared to other psychiatric disorders such as depression [@phillips2005b]

Key takeaways

  • QoL for BDD was 1.8 SD lower than US population norms and 0.4 SD lower than depression.
  • Functional impairment in all domains on the Range of Impaired Functioning Tool.
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