Medical References
Diseases & Conditions
Women's Health
Mental Health
Men's Health
Medical Web Links
MOL Site Map
Attention, chocolate lovers: You may not be able to help yourselves. Swiss and British scientists have linked the widespread love of chocolate to a chemical "signature" that may be programmed into our metabolic systems.
Read more health news
BDD - Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
- Symptoms & Signs
- Diagnosis & Tests
- Prevention & Expectations
- Treatment & Monitoring
- Attribution
- View All
Attribution
Author:Ann Reyes, Ph.D.
Date Written:
Editor:Crist, Gayle P., MS, BA
Edit Date:07/30/02
Reviewer:Gail Hendrickson, RN, BS
Date Reviewed:07/02/01
Sources
Principles and Practice of Psychiatric Nursing, 4th edition, Stuart and Sundeen, 1991
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, 1994
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: When Appearance Becomes an Obsession, www.worldcollegehealth.org/031199.htm