Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Other Clinically Significant Body Image Concerns in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients: Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics |
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Authors: | Jennifer Dyl Jennifer Kittler Katharine A Phillips Jeffrey I Hunt |
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Institution: | (1) Brown Medical School, Providence, RI, USA;(2) Bradley Hospital, 1011 Veterans Memorial Parkway, East Providence, RI 02915, USA;(3) Butler Hospital, Providence, RI, USA |
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Abstract: | Background This study assessed prevalence and clinical correlates of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), eating disorders (ED), and other clinically significant body image concerns in 208 consecutively admitted adolescent inpatients. It was hypothesized that adolescents with BDD would have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. Adolescents with eating disorders were expected to have higher levels of depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms. Trauma-related symptoms were also examined in relation to BDD, in the absence of specific hypotheses.
Method Participants completed the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire (BDDQ) and reliable and valid self-report measures of suicidality, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), dissociation, and sexual preoccupation/distress. Prevalence of BDD, eating disorders, and other clinically significant body image concerns was determined, and clinical correlates were examined.
Results 6.7% (n=14) of participants met DSM-IV criteria for definite (n=10) or probable (n=4) DSM-IV BDD, 3.8% (n=8) met criteria for an eating disorder, and 22.1% (n=46) had clinically significant shape/weight concerns (SWC) that did not clearly meet criteria for BDD or an eating disorder. Both the BDD and SWC groups scored significantly higher than the group with no significant body image concerns (no BDD/ED/SWC group) on measures of anxiety and suicidality. The BDD, SWC, and ED groups all had significantly higher levels of depression than the no BDD/ED/SWC group. Only the SWC group scored significantly higher than the no BDD/ED/SWC group on measures of PTSD, dissociation, and sexual preoccupation/distress.
Conclusions A high proportion of participants had clinically significant body image concerns or a body image disorder. These concerns/disorders were associated with higher levels of depression, anxiety, and suicidality. In addition, the group concerned with body shape or weight had significantly greater symptoms of PTSD, dissociation, and sexual preoccupation/distress. These relatively common body image concerns and disorders deserve further study in adolescents.This research was supported by the Bradley Hospital Adolescent Unit and a Mid-Career Investigator Award in Patient-Oriented Research (1 K24 MH63975) from the National Institute of Mental Health to Dr. Phillips |
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Keywords: | Body dysmorphic disorder adolescence Eating disorders Body image Psychiatric inpatients |
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