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. 2010 Sep 7:6:583-7.
doi: 10.2147/NDT.S13005.

Brief assessment of negative dysmorphic signs

Patrizia Fiori  1 , Antonio Monaco, Maria Giannetti Luigi
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Brief assessment of negative dysmorphic signs

Patrizia Fiori et al. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. .

Abstract

Body dysmorphic disorder is a body image dysperception, characterized either by an excessive preoccupation with a presumed or minimal flaw in appearance, or by unrecognition, denial, or even neglect regarding an obvious defect. These features are evaluated by a novel questionnaire, the Brief Assessment of Negative Dysmorphic Signs (BANDS). Moreover, the temperament and character background is examined. The relationship with addictive mentality/behavior and schizoaffectivity is also highlighted. Lastly, the potential shift toward cognitive impairment and dementia is considered.

Keywords: addiction; behavioral-cognitive impairment; body dysmorphic disorder; schizoaffectivity.

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