The Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
| dc.contributor.author | West, Deija Samaya | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-02-09T18:59:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-02-09T18:59:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12648/14664 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is described as the preoccupation with one's looks to the point of severe impairment and poor quality of life. Nearly 2% of the population is affected by BDD with a purported equal number of men and women falling into some subcategory of the disorder. BDD contains both a delusional and non-delusional variant as well as comorbidity several other disorders. This paper outlines whether CBT is an effective and/or long term method of treatment along with the benefits and drawbacks. | |
| dc.subject | First Reader George Keteku | |
| dc.subject | Capstone Paper | |
| dc.subject | Semester Spring 2019 | |
| dc.title | The Efficacy of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder | |
| dc.type | Capstone Paper | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2024-02-09T18:59:30Z | |
| dc.description.institution | Purchase College SUNY | |
| dc.description.department | Liberal Studies | |
| dc.description.degreelevel | Bachelor of Fine Arts | |
| dc.description.advisor | Keteku, George | |
| dc.date.semester | Spring 2019 | |
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