Many people with BDD are clinically depressed or have social anxiety. How then does one separate out from BDD from other conditions? The job of a mental health professional is to tease out what the core problem is and whether there is an additional problem.
BDD is often associated with symptoms of depression amounting to an additional problem
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BDD is often associated with social anxiety and fears of being judged negatively by others.
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In BDD, there may be a pre-occupation with order and symmetry in appearance, which is very similar to OCD.
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The main difference between eating disorders and BDD is someone with an eating disorder is worried their body weight and shape, which lead to behaviours which are aimed at trying to lose or control weight.
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Skin-Picking Disorder is characterized by repetitive skin picking resulting in skin lesions and significant distress or impairment.
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Olfactory Reference Disorder (ORD) or known as Olfactory Reference Syndrome is characterized by a preoccupation with emitting a foul or offensive body odour that is not perceived by others.
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Body Integrity Identity Disorder (BIID) is a term used to describe individuals who desire one or more digits or limbs to be amputated
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Body image concerns that may amount to symptoms of BDD are common in a severe or emotionally unstable personality disorder known as Borderline Personality Disorder or BPD
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BDD by proxy is a little known variant of BDD in which an aspect or aspects of another person’s appearance are the focus of preoccupation.
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Taijin Kyofu-sho (TKS) is a culture bound syndrome in Japan and Asia
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