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This research aims to characterize the clinical features of children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and examine sex and age differences.

November 9, 2020European Child & Adolescent PsychiatryOpen Access

Clinical characteristics of 172 children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder

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DRDaniel RautioKarolinska Institutet AJAmita JassiKing's College London GKGeorgina KrebsUniversity College London

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Randomized trial investigates clinical features and psychiatric comorbidities in youths with body dysmorphic disorder, highlighting urgent treatment needs.

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This research aims to characterize the clinical features of children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and examine sex and age differences.
Systematic collection of clinical data from 172 youths diagnosed with BDD
Participants consisted of 136 girls, 32 boys, and 4 transgender individuals, aged 10-19 years
Utilization of self-, clinician-, and parent-reported measures to assess BDD symptoms and comorbidities.
71.5% of participants exhibited current psychiatric comorbidity
52.1% reported past or current self-harm; 11.0% had attempted suicide
53.7% expressed a desire for cosmetic procedures, with 32.4% having dropped out of school.

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Rautio et al. (2020) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a21995d69691edd7bab9548 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-020-01677-3

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Randomized trial investigates clinical features and psychiatric comorbidities in youths with body dysmorphic disorder, highlighting urgent treatment needs.

Clinical characteristics of 172 children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder

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Clinical characteristics of 172 children and adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder

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