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Body dysmorphic disorder

Causes of Body dysmorphic disorder:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Body dysmorphic disorder. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Anorexia nervosa
• Bulimia nervosa
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Body integrity identity disorder
• more causes...»

See full list of 4 causes of Body dysmorphic disorder

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Body dysmorphic disorder: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Body dysmorphic disorder, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Body dysmorphic disorder and Anxiety (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Behavioral symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Depressive symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Emotional symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Fear (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Mental problems (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Panic (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Personality symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Preoccupation with appearance (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Psychiatric symptom (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Self-esteem symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Sexual symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Society problems (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Suicidal symptoms (3 causes)
• Body dysmorphic disorder and Abdominal symptoms (2 causes)
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Body dysmorphic disorder Treatments

Some of the possible treatments listed in sources for treatment of Body dysmorphic disorder may include:

• SSRIs
• Escitalpram
• Paroxetine
• Citalopram
• Duloxetine
• Mirtazapine
• Venlafaxine
• Psychotherapy
• more treatments...»

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Body dysmorphic disorder: Comorbid Symptoms

Some of the comorbid or associated medical symptoms for Body dysmorphic disorder may include these symptoms:

• Anxiety
• Behavioral symptoms
• Depressive symptoms
• Emotional symptoms
• Fear
• Mental problems
• Panic
• Personality symptoms
• Preoccupation with appearance
• more associated symptoms...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Body symptoms (5672 causes)
• Psychiatric symptoms (971 causes)
• more symptoms...»

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Definitions of Body dysmorphic disorder:

Detailed list of causes of Body dysmorphic disorder

The list below shows some of the causes of Body dysmorphic disorder mentioned in various sources:

• Anorexia nervosa
• Body integrity identity disorder
• Bulimia nervosa
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• more causes...»

See full list of 4 causes of Body dysmorphic disorder

How Common are these Causes of Body dysmorphic disorder?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Body dysmorphic disorder. Of the 4 causes of Body dysmorphic disorder that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 2 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 2 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 4 causes of Body dysmorphic disorder

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Body dysmorphic disorder:

The following list of conditions have 'Body dysmorphic disorder' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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What are the alternative names for Body dysmorphic disorder:

Dysmorphophobia
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Classifications of Body dysmorphic disorder:

Medical Conditions associated with Body dysmorphic disorder:

Body symptoms (5672 causes), Psychiatric symptoms (971 causes)

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