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1
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Define body dysmorphic disorder

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a. Preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance when, in reality, they look totally normal

2
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Define the delusional types of BDD

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  1. More severe, and people are less educated

2. Respond just as well to treatment for BDD, but not to drugs

3
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What is a target demographic for people with BDD?

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Man or woman with art/design background, onset around 16-17

4
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What is a proposed cause of BDD?

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i. Best guess is that it is similar to OCD, since there is a 15% comorbidity

5
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What is treatment for BDD?

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i. Drugs that block serotonin reuptake
ii. Exposure and response prevention
iii. Plastics surgery usually just makes the problem worse

6
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Define hoarding disorder

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a. Prevalence is twice as high as OCD
b. Often starts in early years from buying things to get eupohoria -> retail therapy
c. Experience strong distress from throwing anything away
d. Usually live alone, middle aged white women
e. Treatment
i. CBT with modest results

7
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Define trichotillomania

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a. Hair pulling disorder

8
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Define excoriation

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a. Repetitive and impulsive picking of the skin

9
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What is treatment for both trichotillomania and excoriation

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Habit reversal training