Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The purpose of this review study is to examine the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy treatment in individuals with Body Dysmorphic Disorder.In this study, a systematic compilation method was used to present the information to the reader as a whole, and no field work or any scale was used.Randomized controlled studies conducted in Turkish and English between 1996 and 2024 in the Google Scholar Database, whose abstracts or full texts can be accessed with linked keywords, were evaluated.This compilation study was carried out in two stages: February, 2024 and May, 2024.As a result of the literature review conducted between 1996 and 2024, 7 studies were considered.The 7 studies commented were randomized controlled trials.As a result of 7 studies, it was observed that CBT treatment had a positive effect on BDD patients.Looking at the findings of this review, as a result of 7 studies examined among 257 studies on the subject, it was observed that CBT significantly reduced BDD symptoms and accelerated the treatment process in randomized controlled studies.