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RINCON BARRETO, Dubis Marcela. Historical dimension, symptoms and neurobiology of disorder body dysmorphic. Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2022, vol.16, n.1, pp.49-56.  Epub 23-Nov-2022. ISSN 1900-2386.  https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.5797.

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by an excessive preoccupation with a defective body part, as well as the presence of thoughts about the body that are unpleasant, intrusive and difficult to control. This article presents the historical dimension and the evolution of the classification of BDD, as well as its semiology in correlation with the neurobiology that has been described to date. For this purpose, a review of studies about the historical dimension, symptoms and comorbidities of body dysmorphic disorder, conducted between 2000 and 2020, was performed. The databases PubMed, MedLine, Embase, Science Direct and Bibliomed and the descriptors "body dysmorphic disorder", "symptom assessment" and "comorbidity" were used in both English and Spanish. It was found that BDD is associated with other mental disorders and symptoms such as suicidal ideation and attempts; as for age, an onset at 16 years is described; and on the neurobiology of BDD, some studies indicate changes in the occipital cortex and frontostriatal circuits. However, it is necessary to generate new knowledge on BDD in order to clarify differential diagnoses and new forms of treatment.

Palabras clave : Cognition; Comorbidity; Symptom assessment; Mental health; Body Dysmorphic Disorders.

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