ATTITUDE-CHANGE AND BEHAVIOR-THERAPY IN BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER - 2 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
NEWELL R SHRUBB S
Citation
R. Newell et S. Shrubb, ATTITUDE-CHANGE AND BEHAVIOR-THERAPY IN BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER - 2 CASE-REPORTS, Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, 22(2), 1994, pp. 163-169
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy → ACNP
ISSN journal
13524658
Volume
22
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
163 - 169
Database
ISI
SICI code
1352-4658(1994)22:2<163:AABIBD>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Two patients with longstanding dysmorphic ideas and associated social avoidances refused exposure treatment. A role-play requiring them to r esearch and debate beliefs contrary to their over-valued ideas effecte d attitude change and facilitated compliance with exposure treatment. In both patients, marked improvement in beliefs and avoidance occurred during treatment and was maintained at follow-up.