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Muscle Dysmorphia Updated: Recent Press Coverage and Research

December 10, 2012

Written by Lillian Reuman Click here for PDF A recent article1 in the New York Times (“Muscular Body Image Lures Boys Into Gym, and Obsession”) highlighted an underreported issue among adolescent boys: obsessive body image…
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Filed Under: BDD, body dysmorphic disorder, DSM 5, muscle dysmorphia Tagged With: appearance concerns, BDD, body dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder, DSM 5, muscle dysmorphia, obsessions

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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a distressing and often debilitating psychological illness that affect up to 2% of the general population and one in every two hundred children.

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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

If you are suffering from Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), please know that you are not alone. In fact, recent studies suggest that BDD is relatively common and affects close to 2% of the population.

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Hoarding

Hoarding is a complicated and understudied psychiatric condition that affects approximately 4% of the population. It affects not only those diagnosed, but also family members and friends who are often the first to seek treatment for their loved ones.

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Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder

Tics are much more common in children than adults, often beginning between 5 and 7 years of age. For many, their tics will increase through early adolescence then subside as they grow older. However, for about 25% of people who have tics as a child, the tics persist into adulthood.

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Muscle Dysmorphia Updated: Recent Press Coverage and Research

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