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Computerized Perceptual Analysis of Patients with Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Pilot Study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

José A. Yaryura-Tobias,
Fugen Neziroglu,
Robert Chang,
Sean Lee,
Anthony Pinto and
Laura Donohue
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Abstract

Many factors influence the development of body image, one of which is the perception we have of our body. Perception can refer to actual visual input or the interpretation of vision; in other words, cognitive appraisal. The goal of this preliminary study is to determine if three groups (body dysmorphic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and a non-psychiatric control group) differed in the perception of their faces. Thirty individuals, 10 in each group, were asked to make changes to a computerized image of their face. In addition, affective and perceptual tests were administered. The groups did not differ on affective and perceptual organizational measures, although the obsessive-compulsive disorder group reported a higher level of anxiety than the body dysmorphic disorder group. Imaging software showed that facial features were modified by patients with body dysmorphic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder in about 50% of cases. No modifications were made in the control group. Future studies need to investigate the possible causes of these differences.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 7 , Issue 6 , June 2002, pp. 444 - 446
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2002

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