Body dysmorphic disorder sufferers form devastating beliefs due to visual processing problems, research suggests

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) remains one of the least studied mental health disorders. However, new research from Swinburne University of Technology is providing the most comprehensive understanding of the visual processing problems experienced by sufferers to date. BDD is a devastating mental health disorder in which people fundamentally believe they are ugly or deformed. Leading BDD researcher, Swinburne neuropsychologist Professor Susan Rossell, has led controlled task-based trials and literature reviews published from April—June 2024 to confirm an array of visual difficulties in those experiencing the debilitating disorder. The work has Read More

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