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Body Dysmorphic Disorder Beyond the Skin: Visual Processing and Other Causes
Katharine Phillips joins host Catherine Glass to explore how brain circuitry, heritability, and visual processing abnormalities contribute to body dysmorphic disorder. Drawing on decades of clinical research, she discusses chronicity, recovery patterns, and how surgeons can better identify patients seeking aesthetic procedures for BDD. This episode unpacks the neurobiological and behavioural roots behind the disorder. Timestamps: 01:05 – Clinical features 02:25 – Neurobiology 05:10 - Interventions 08:50 – Longitudinal research 11:10 – Patient insight
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