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  • Title: Body dysmorphic disorder in patients with anxiety disorders and major depression: a comorbidity study.
    Author: Brawman-Mintzer O, Lydiard RB, Phillips KA, Morton A, Czepowicz V, Emmanuel N, Villareal G, Johnson M, Ballenger JC.
    Journal: Am J Psychiatry; 1995 Nov; 152(11):1665-7. PubMed ID: 7485632.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the frequency of body dysmorphic disorder in patients with a primary diagnosis of anxiety disorders and major depression. METHOD: Patients with social phobia (N = 54), obsessive-compulsive disorder (N = 53), generalized anxiety disorder (N = 32), panic disorder (N = 47), and major depression (N = 42) and normal comparison subjects (N = 33) were studied. RESULTS: Body dysmorphic disorder was most common in patients with social phobia (11%) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (8%); it was less prevalent among patients with panic disorder (2%), generalized anxiety disorder (0%), and major depression (0%) and among normal subjects (0%). CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that body dysmorphic disorder may share etiologic elements with social phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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