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July 4th: Meaningful Holiday or Excuse to Drink?
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People more empathetic to their own race
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New PTSD program answers need for comprehensive treatment
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TV ads make children choose more junk foods
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About Our Kids - Body Dysmorphic Disorder Information - Provides descriptions of symptoms and treatments, along with brief case examples. Also includes answers to common questions for parents of teens who may have BDD.

Ask the Doctor: What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder? - Introduction to this condition, with emphasis on symptoms and treatment.

AtHealth Chat - Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Characteristics and treatment of this condition. Transcript of an interview with Dr. Kevin Thompson.
Meta Description: [ Characteristics and treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder ]

BDD Board - Discussion forum to help sufferers with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.

BDD Central - Reflections from an individual who suffers with the condition. Includes description of symptoms, list of suggested readings, email discussion group, and links to treatment specialists.
Meta Description: [ This comprehensive website was created to help those suffering with Body Dysmorphic Disorder. It was also provides information to those who know, or would like to help, someone with the disorder. ]

Beauty Worlds - Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Essay focusing on how changes in American views of beauty are related to BDD symptoms. Includes clinical description of the condition.
Meta Description: [ Some researchers think that our cultural preoccupation with appearance is intensifying and that this is leading to a corresponding increase in body dysmorphic disorder in which the sufferer is preoccupied with aspects of their physical appearance. ]

Bio-Behavioral Institute BDD Information - Treatment center in Great Neck, New York provides information on symptoms and treatments for this condition. Includes BDD survey.

BioPsychiatry.com - Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Offers an abstract examining clinical aspects and treatment strategies.

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Treatment in Los Angeles - Description of common symptoms of BDD, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for the condition. From the OCD Center of Los Angeles.
Meta Description: [ Specializing in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), OC Spectrum Disorders, phobias, and related anxiety disorders. ]

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Treatment Providers - List of psychotherapists across the world who specialize in treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). (From Butler University BDD Program.)

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Body Image Program - Information on research and treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). Located at Butler University in Rhode Island, and directed by Katherine Phillips, author of The Broken Mirror: Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Body Dysmorphic Disorder Information - Diagnostic and treatment information from Dr. Carol Watkins of Northern County Psychiatric Associates in Baltimore, Maryland.
Meta Description: [ Diagnosis and treatment of body dysmorphic disorder ]

FAQ-Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Answers to common questions about the nature and treatment of this condition. Written by British psychiatrist Dr. David Veale.

In Pursuit of Perfection: A Primary Care Physician's Guide to Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Article discussing symptoms and treatments. Includes case examples and a list of questions to ask in diagnosing BDD. From the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Psych-Net UK BDD Information - Description of symptoms of this condition, medications utilized in managing it, and the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in its treatment.
Meta Description: [ Diagnostic factsheet for Body Dysmorphic Disorder ]

Treatment of Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Article on behavioral therapy for this condition. Written by Dr. Fred Penzel of Western Suffolk Psychological Services in Long Island, New York.
Meta Description: [ Body Dysmorphic Disorder Treatment Approaches ]

When the Mirror Lies: Body Dysmorphic Disorder - Personal perspective on BDD and its relationship to eating disorders. Includes description of symptoms and treatment information.
Meta Description: [ What is Body Dysmorphic Disorder, BDD? About BDD diagnosis, treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder, eating disorders. ]