The only in-patient treatment centers that treat BDD is the OCD Institute at McLean Hospital (Belmont, MA). For program or admission information, please contact: Leslie Keebler, LiCSW, Admissions Clinician at 617-855-3371 lkeebler@partners.org.
For outpatient therapists in your area please contact:
Dr. Edna Foa, Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania.
You can also search treatment providers here. In the search fields for treatment strategies select CBT and for specialty area select BDD.
Additional resources:
“Feeling Good about the Way You Look: A Program for Overcoming Body Image Problems” by Sabine Wilhelm (The Guilford Press, 2006) is recommended to help individuals understand their body image concerns and decide whether they should be evaluated for BDD. It offers a CBT-based self-help approach with step-by-step guidelines for overcoming appearance-related thoughts and behaviors.
“The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder” by Katharine Phillips (Oxford University Press, 2005).
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