scholarly journals Rejection sensitivity mediates the relationship between social anxiety and body dysmorphic concerns

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (7) ◽  
pp. 946-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Fang ◽  
Anu Asnaani ◽  
Cassidy Gutner ◽  
Courtney Cook ◽  
Sabine Wilhelm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
The Relationship

Comorbidity and Personality in Body Dysmorphic Disorder

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley S. Hart ◽  
Martha A. Niemiec
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Substance Use Disorders ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Compulsive Disorder ◽  
Axis I ◽  
The Relationship

Comorbidity is common in body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Major depressive disorder, social anxiety disorder (social phobia), obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance use disorders are the most frequently co-occurring Axis I conditions. Except for eating disorders (more common in women) and substance use disorders (more common in men), Axis I comorbidity rates in BDD appear similar across genders. Axis I comorbidity is associated with greater functional impairment and morbidity. Rates of comorbid personality disorders in BDD are high. Disorders from cluster C occur most frequently, with avoidant personality disorder the most common. Associated traits include low self-esteem and high levels of neuroticism, introversion, unassertiveness, social anxiety and inhibition, rejection sensitivity, and perfectionism. Research is needed on the relationship between BDD and psychiatric comorbidity, the causes and consequences of comorbidity in BDD, and the relationship between BDD and associated personality traits.

The Relationship Between Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Social Anxiety Disorder

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan M. Kelly ◽  
Mark Kent
Keyword(s):  
Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Anxiety Disorder ◽  
Emotional Processing ◽  
Body Dysmorphic Disorder ◽  
Rejection Sensitivity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Relationship

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are highly comorbid disorders that share high levels of social anxiety, social avoidance, and rejection sensitivity. In addition, in emotional processing studies, patients with BDD and SAD both show a heightened sensitivity to hostility. However, BDD and SAD differ in many important ways, including key phenomenologic and clinical differences as well as treatment approaches. This chapter reviews similarities and differences between BDD and SAD across demographic, clinical, biologic, and other domains. Future research directions for work that may further elucidate the relationship between these two disorders are also discussed.

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