What Is Dysmorphia?
10. Treatment
One of the most effective ways to treat dysmorphia is through therapy sessions with a cognitive behavioral therapy expert. One of the main purposes of these sessions is to help the patient understand that negative thoughts regarding their bodies are not necessarily rational.
It is important that mental health patients are taught the skills they need to be able to manage their symptoms as best they can themselves. This includes teaching them to resist urges to take part in any behavior that might be destructive. Patients with dysmorphia will also often have other mental health conditions, and medication may be deemed necessary to treat these also.
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