Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

A Treatment Manual

By Gail Steketee, Katharine A. Phillips, Sabine Wilhelm | Publisher: Guilford Publications

About the book

Presenting an effective treatment approach specifically tailored to the unique challenges of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research. The authors are experts on BDD and related conditions. They describe ways to engage patients who believe they have defects or flaws in their appearance. Provided are clear-cut strategies for helping patients overcome the self-defeating thoughts, impairments in functioning, and sometimes dangerous ritualistic behaviors that characterize BDD. Clinician-friendly features include step-by-step instructions for conducting each session and more than 50 reproducible handouts and forms; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.

See also the related self-help guide by Dr. Wilhelm, Feeling Good about the Way You Look, an ideal recommendation for clients with BDD or less severe body image problems.  

Editions of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Paperback
ISBN 9781462507900
PDF
ISBN 9781462510863

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Presenting an effective treatment approach specifically tailored to the unique challenges of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research. The authors are experts on BDD and related conditions. They describe ways to engage patients who believe they have defects or flaws in their appearance. Provided are clear-cut strategies for helping patients overcome the self-defeating thoughts, impairments in functioning, and sometimes dangerous ritualistic behaviors that characterize BDD. Clinician-friendly features include step-by-step instructions for conducting each session and more than 50 reproducible handouts and forms; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.

See also the related self-help guide by Dr. Wilhelm, Feeling Good about the Way You Look, an ideal recommendation for clients with BDD or less severe body image problems.  

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What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder about?

Presenting an effective treatment approach specifically tailored to the unique challenges of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), this book is grounded in state-of-the-art research. The authors are experts on BDD and related conditions. They describe ways to engage patients who believe they have defects or flaws in their appearance. Provided are clear-cut strategies for helping patients overcome the self-defeating thoughts, impairments in functioning, and sometimes dangerous ritualistic behaviors that characterize BDD. Clinician-friendly features include step-by-step instructions for conducting each session and more than 50 reproducible handouts and forms; the large-size format facilitates photocopying.

See also the related self-help guide by Dr. Wilhelm, Feeling Good about the Way You Look, an ideal recommendation for clients with BDD or less severe body image problems.  

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Medicine and Nursing > Medical specialties, branches of medicine > Therapy and therapeutics > Eating disorders and therapy

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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Gail Steketee, Katharine A. Phillips, Sabine Wilhelm

Who is the Publisher of the book Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder?

Guilford Publications

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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Body Dysmorphic Disorder is available as paperback(ISBN 9781462507900) and pdf(ISBN 9781462510863)

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