Dysmorphophobia or body dysmorphic disorder is a newly defined mental disorder. Little is currently known about its clinical features and treatment. This review is directed at describing the clinical characteristics and treatment strategies. The results of clinical research are reviewed. Limitations of the existing literature are summarized and suggestions for future research are offered with respect to methodology, treatments comparisons and the search of predictors of therapeutic success.
El trastorno dismórfico corporal o la dismorfofobia es un cuadro clínico definido recientemente y del que se conoce poco sobre su origen y tratamiento. Esta revisión tiene por objetivo describir el trastorno y sus características principales, así como señalar las estrategias de tratamiento. Se realiza una descripción de las técnicas cognitivo-conductuales utilizadas y se revisan los resultados de las investigaciones experimentales llevadas a cabo. Por último, se señalan las limitaciones de los trabajos publicados y se sugieren líneas de investigación en relación con la metodología, la comparación de tratamientos y la búsqueda de variables predictoras.
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