Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a mental health condition where individuals obsess over perceived flaws in their appearance, often leading to significant distress and functional impairment. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry delves into BDD, offering insights into its underlying causes, manifestations, and therapeutic interventions. Our expert editors curate content that sheds light on the complexities of BDD, ensuring psychiatrists are equipped to offer compassionate and effective care to those struggling with this condition.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Recent JCP Articles on Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Case Report
Mesial Temporal Sclerosis and Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
March 26, 2026
The authors present a rare case of coexisting right mesial temporal sclerosis and juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, underscoring the challenges in dual epilepsy syndromes and the importance of individualized, multidisciplinary...
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Commentary
Biography Inscribed in Biology: Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research and the Embodiment of Lived Experience
March 25, 2026
The DCPR framework, with its emphasis on allostatic overload, provides evidence that biography becomes biology and that lived experience is inscribed into our physiological systems.
Commentary
Mind-Body Integration and East-West Fusion for Modern Medicine: Insights from the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research
March 25, 2026
Clinimetrics not only lays the methodological foundation for the promotion of the DCPR but also shows potential in interdisciplinary applications.
