Social-evaluative versus self-evaluative appearance concerns in Body Dysmorphic Disorder
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is characterised by significant preoccupation and distress relating to an imagined or slight defect in appearance. Individuals with BDD frequently report marked concerns relating to perceived negative evaluation of their appearance by others, but research specifically investigating such concerns remains limited. This study investigated the extent and nature of appearance-related social-evaluative and self-evaluative concerns in individuals with BDD and healthy controls. BDD participants, in comparison to controls, reported high levels of importance and anxiety associated with perceptions of others' views of their appearance, in addition to their own view. No differences were observed in the level of importance and anxiety associated with their self-view in comparison to others' views. These findings support existing evidence indicating that appearance-related social-evaluative concerns are a central feature of BDD. Cognitive-behavioural treatment implications are discussed.
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BDD-s betegek és egészséges kontrollok összehasonlítása alapján a társas értékelés miatti aggodalmaskodás a betegség centrális vonásának tekinthető.
“BDD-s betegek ( n 5 41) egészséges kontrollcsoporttal ( n 5 41) való összehasonlítása alapján a társas értékelés miatti aggodalmaskodás a betegség centrális vonásának tekinthet ő (Anson, Veale és de Silva, 2012).”
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- Authors
- Anson, M., Veale, D., & de Silva, P.
- Affiliations
- King's College London (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Anson, Martin
- ORCID
- Veale, David
- Venue
- Behaviour Research and Therapy
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2012-12
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 753-760
- ISSN
- 0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1987156153
- Cited by
- 37
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5
- FWCI
- 3.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- doi.org
- Locations
- Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) (acceptedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Keywords
- body dysmorphic disorder, appearance concerns, appearance anxiety, self-view, cognitive-behavioral intervention
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Anxiety, Body Image, Esthetics, Female, Humans, Interview, Psychological, Male, Phobic Disorders, Psychometrics, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Concept, Social Perception, Comorbidity, Case-Control Studies, Body Dysmorphic Disorders
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