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Despite earlier understandings of the disorder, BDD is treatable and responsive to CBT-based interventions. Most sufferers achieve significant symptom reduction, with many individuals losing the diagnosis altogether. Further gains in the field will depend on training treatment providers, which will increase accessibility to CBT.
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O’Neill, M.L., Whittal, M.L. (2005). Body Dysmorphia 1. In: Freeman, A., Felgoise, S.H., Nezu, C.M., Nezu, A.M., Reinecke, M.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48581-8_26
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