Spontaneously occurring images and early memories in people with body dysmorphic disorder

Selen Osman; Myra Cooper; Ann Hackmann; David Veale

doi:10.1080/09658210444000043

Spontaneously occurring images and early memories in people with body dysmorphic disorder

Selen Osman, Myra Cooper, Ann Hackmann, David Veale

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A semi-structured interview assessing the presence and characteristics of spontaneous appearance-related images was designed and administered. A total of 18 patients with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and 18 normal controls took part. The BDD patients were found to have spontaneously occurring appearance-related images that were significantly more negative, recurrent, and viewed from an observer perspective than control participants. These images were more vivid and detailed and typically involved visual and organic (internal body) sensations. The study also found that BDD images were linked to early stressful memories, and that images were more likely than verbal thoughts to be linked to these memories. Implications for theory and clinical practice are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	428-436
Number of pages	9
Journal	Memory
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/09658210444000043
Publication status	Published - 2004

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