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Frontier mental health research: psychedelics & drug studies

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Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior Eating disorders

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Comparing and contrasting body-dysmorphic disorder and eating disorders

Eda Gorbis, JUSTINE JAMERO
Journal of Aesthetic Nursing Summary & key facts 2019 1 citation

Body-dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness where a person is deeply upset and focused on a perceived physical flaw. The worry can take many hours a day, lead to repeated checking or grooming, hurt work and school life, and sometimes lead to hospital stays or thoughts of suicide. Research…

Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies Eating Disorders and Behaviors Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
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