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An update on gender differences in major symptom phenomenology among adults with body dysmorphic disorder

•Provides an updated comparison of gender differences in adults with BDD.•Skin is the most common area of concern among both men and women.•Women more concerned with legs, men with muscularity/build.•Women demonstrated worse illness insight than men. There has not been a comprehensive comparison of...

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Published in:Psychiatry research 2021-01, Vol.295, p.113619-113619, Article 113619
Main Authors: Malcolm, Amy, Pikoos, Toni D., Castle, David J., Rossell, Susan L.
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Language:English
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Summary:•Provides an updated comparison of gender differences in adults with BDD.•Skin is the most common area of concern among both men and women.•Women more concerned with legs, men with muscularity/build.•Women demonstrated worse illness insight than men. There has not been a comprehensive comparison of differences between men and women with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) for approximately two decades. Major social and technological changes over this time may have changed patterns of bodily concerns and symptom profile among men and women with BDD, thus warranting an updated assessment of gender differences. BDD symptomatology, insight, and associated clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were compared between 49 women and 27 men with BDD. Skin was the most common concern for both men and women. Women showed more concerns than men about the appearance of their legs. Men were more concerned about muscularity/body build. Women demonstrated significantly more severe distress associated with BDD behaviours, and poorer illness insight than men. Age at BDD onset, illness duration, as well as mean severity of depression, anxiety, stress, and social anxiety were similar across the genders. These data suggest that the most common body areas of concern in people with BDD have not dramatically changed over the past two decades. However, the finding of worse insight among women is novel, and suggests a need for further investigation.
ISSN:0165-1781
1872-7123
DOI:10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113619