BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER (BDD): CAUSE, TREATMENT, AND PREVENTION

Abstract

This article sought to highlight some body dysmorphic disorders (BDD) presented by students of the courses: Accounting Sciences and Psychology of the Pantanal Family-FAPAN, Cáceres/MT. The objective was to highlight disorders in order to propose ways of prevention, both in the physical and psychological spheres. Data were collected using the Body Shape Questionnaire, which points out body image disorders through a scale of agreement and disagreement in their respective degrees. A total of 50 questionnaires were analyzed, and the age of the participants ranged from nineteen (19) to forty-seven years(47), with a total of 24 (48%) women and 26 (52%) men. The following distortion results were obtained from the answers: mild - 07 (11%); moderate - 02 (4%); severe - 03 (6%); and the absence of distortion - 38 (79%). In the Psychology course, a greater number of individuals with distortions was found. Mild and severe distortions prevailed in the female group. The oscillation between "mild" and "severe" represent the feminine extremes in the concern with body image. In the case of this research, the individuals interviewed have a good degree of satisfaction with their body images. Some types of prevention and treatment through psychotherapy were pointed out: Psychodynamic; Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Cognitive analytic therapy; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Humanistic therapies.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.011-023