E256 - Distorted Reflections: Identifying and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Dr. Katharine Phillips

Today, Dr. Andy Cutler interviews Dr. Katharine Phillips about identifying and treating body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Join the discussion as they talk about how BDD presents, the treatments available for this debilitating disorder, and how clinicians can help their patients reach remission. 

Katharine Phillips, MD is a renowned psychiatrist and leading authority on body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). She serves as Professor of Psychiatry and DeWitt Wallace Senior Scholar at Weill Cornell Medical College and is an attending psychiatrist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.  

Andrew J. Cutler, MD is a distinguished psychiatrist and researcher with extensive experience in clinical trials and psychopharmacology. He currently serves as the Chief Medical Officer of Neuroscience Education Institute and holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York. 

 

Resources 

BDD Treatment Manuals

International OCD Foundation - BDD