DYSMORPHOPHOBIA - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS OF INTEREST TO THE MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON

Recent changes in the classification of psychiatric illnesses have res ulted in the term dysmorphophobia being replaced by that of body dysmo rphic disorder (BDD). This paper attempts to alert the clinician to th e presenting features of the condition and discusses its management, w ith particular emphasis on the role of surgery and current concepts of pharmacological treatment. A number of case reports are included to i llustrate the diversity of this interesting disorder and the difficult ies involved in treatment.