Acupuncture and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a disorder related with mental illness, because it is happen in human mind. Sufferers of this condition will feel that their body seems not right. Tney will pay excessive attention to how other people look at their body. [note]What is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)?, http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd/#.V78n6qInLYg[/note]  

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SYMPTOMS

CAUSES

TREATMENTS

 

SYMPTOMS

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People who sufffer this Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)condition will excessively care about the way they look. In order to fulfill their obsessions they will do anything to satisfy their worry. They will exercise excessively, do a surgery to change their appearance, seeing mirror very often, and also change their clothes frequently. If you see someone with this symptoms, then they might suffer from this BDD disorder. [note]Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), adaa.org, https://www.adaa.org/understanding-anxiety/related-illnesses/other-related-conditions/body-dysmorphic-disorder-bdd[/note]  

CAUSES

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Again, when relating with mental illness, there are not enough knowledge about what the cause of such illness. And just like any other mental disorder, this disorder also suspected caused by something wrong in human brain. The problem in the brain usually also related with another mental health problem, such as depression and anxiety. Other cause that might play significant role for this disorder would be traumatic historical events in somebody’s life, low self esteem, and overstrict parents. [note]Body Dysmorphic Disorder, clevelandclinic.org, http://my.clevelandclinic.org/services/neurological_institute/center-for-behavioral-health/disease-conditions/hic-body-dysmorphic-disorder[/note]  

TREATMENTS

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Related Acupuncture Points : GV-20 ,GV-14 , GV-15 , GV-23 , GV-26 Acupuncture treatment for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Since this disorder is somewhat uncommon, no wonder that there are no exact acupuncture treatment protocol that can be given for people who suffer from this condition. However, since this disorder is related with mental health, therefore any other acupuncture treatment for mental health disorder also can be used to treat people with this disorder.