ABSTRACT
The body dysmorphic disorder experience can be a very lonely and isolated existence. Individuals with untreated body dysmorphic symptoms frequently report feeling as if no one truly understands their experience, and this in turn makes them feel even more dissimilar and detached from other people. It is exactly this reality that makes BDD group therapy such a highly therapeutic adjunct to individual treatment. Like any support group, the affinity stemming from sharing similar and intimate experiences can be invaluably cathartic.
