Body dysmorphic disorder symptoms and risk for suicide: The role of depression
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Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is associated with elevated suicidality. Little is known about why BDD patients are at increased risk. The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) could clarify suicidality in BDD, and theorizes that perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness lead to suicidal desire, while an acquired capability for suicide is necessary to attempt suicide. No study has investigated how BDD symptoms relate to IPTS constructs or mediators of the relationship between BDD and suicidality. Individuals (N=235) enrolled in Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk (MTurk), who had appearance concerns, completed questionnaires about BDD, depression, eating pathology, and suicide risk. MTurk is an online data collection platform in which participants complete surveys for payment. BDD symptoms predicted suicidal desire, but not acquired capability for suicide. Depression mediated the relationship between BDD and suicidal desire. Research should examine how fluctuations in BDD affect suicide risk. Replication in a clinical sample may inform treatments for BDD.
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Az öngyilkossági gondolatok és kísérletek száma magas a BDD-s páciensek körében.
“Az öngyilkossági gondolatok és kísérletek száma magas (Shaw, Arditte Hall, Rosen fi eld és Timpano, 2016).”
From A testdiszmorfiás zavar pszichológiai vonatkozásai (2023) · cites this paper as Shaw, Arditte Hall, Rosenfield és Timpano, 2016
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- Authors
- Shaw, A. M., Arditte Hall, K. A., Rosenfield, E., & Timpano, K. R.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
- Corresponding author
- Timpano, K.R.
- Venue
- Body Image
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2016-12
- Volume
- 19
- Pages
- 169-174
- ISSN
- 1740-1445 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2538876222
- Cited by
- 29
- References
- 39
- Citations by year
- 2026: 6 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 3.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Body Image (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Keywords
- body dysmorphic disorder, suicidality, suicide risk, depression, interpersonal theory of suicide, perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, suicidal desire, acquired capability for suicide, appearance concerns, eating pathology
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Risk, Suicide, Body Dysmorphic Disorders
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