Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

Subject Area

Health Education

Grade(s)

10

Overview

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) causes people to believe that parts of their body look ugly. People with BDD spend hours focused on what they think is wrong with their looks. Many times a day, they do things to check, fix, cover up, or ask others about their looks. They focus on flaws that seem minor to others.

This can be tied directly to a unit on self-esteem and/or eating disorders.

This alignment results from the ALEX Health/PE COS Resource Alignment Summit.

Health Education (2019) Grade(s): 10 - Health Education

HE19.HE.2.1

Analyze the influence of external factors on health beliefs and behaviors.

CR Resource Type

Informational Material

Resource Provider

kidshealth.org

License Type

Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives

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