Body Obsession Linked to Disordered Brain Wiring
April 30th, 2013
In a new study, Jamie Feusner, M.D., and colleagues report that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have, in essence, global "bad wiring" in their brains ...
In a new study, Jamie Feusner, M.D., and colleagues report that individuals with body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) have, in essence, global "bad wiring" in their brains ...
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