Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center
Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Hospitalized Adolescents
Principal Investigators
• Jennifer Dyl, PhD
• Jeffrey Hunt, MD
• Katharine Phillips, MD
Funding Source
This is a pilot study.
Description
This project will determine the prevalence of body dysmorphic disorder
(BDD), a distressing and impairing preoccupation with an imagined
or slight defect in appearance, in consecutively admitted adolescent
inpatients over a six-month period. Rates of BDD found through this
systematic screening procedure will be compared to the prevalence
based on clinician-based routine diagnostic procedures, and will
also be compared to previously established rates of BDD in adult
populations. Gender differences will also be examined. Other clinical
variables, including anxiety, depression, anger, suicidality and
post-traumatic stress disorder, will also be examined in relation
to BDD.
Significance
This line of research can improve detection of BDD in adolescents
and help to better understand associated clinical characteristics
in order to improve treatment and outcomes for patients suffering
with this often debilitating disorder.
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