Are you unhappy with your body? Learn about body dysmorphic disorder on this Moment of Science.
Psychologists estimate that one to two percent of the population has what is called body dysmorphic disorder. These people obsess over what they perceive as a terrible defect in their physical appearance.
In contrast to the case with eating disorders, where people’s concern over their physical appearance typically involves their body image as a whole, people with BDD are concerned about specific physical features. The concern often has to do with the face or head, but BDD can involve any body part.
A person with the disorder might think her nose is too big or his chest not (1)muscular enough. Sometimes the (2)perceived defect is invisible to anyone else. In other cases, such as is the case with thinning hair, the individual’s perception of that body part is extreme, far from what an objective observer sees.
People with body dysmorphic disorder spend at least an hour a day, sometimes much longer, thinking about that imperfection. They’re often so (3)self-conscious about how they look that they may avoid social activities, even work.
They may suffer extreme anxiety and depression. Much remains to be learned about BDD, but if you suspect that your cousin may have the disorder, you should advise him/her to seek help from an (4)therapist with experience with it作者: bigpig 时间: 2010-11-8 13:25
Notes:
(1)muscular ['mʌskjulə] adj.肌肉的;肌肉发达的;强健的
He is a muscular young person.
他是一个强壮的年青人。
(2)perceived v.感知;认为(perceive的过去分词);领会 adj. 感知到的;感观的
Similar perceived health benefits have also been attributed to beer.
对于啤酒对健康的好处也有类似的认知
(3)self-conscious adj. 自觉的
be self-conscious： 感觉不自然
He hated that, felt self-conscious; but it was the standard procedure in small towns. Someone new!
他讨厌这样，觉得不自在，但这是所有小镇的标准程序有个新来的
(4)therapist ['θerəpist] n. 临床医学家;治疗学家
Even the best therapist can't give you that.
即使是最好的理疗师也不能给你这。
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