The authors pose four important ques- tions. Body dysmorphic disorder, originally dysmor- phophobia, is a somatoform disorder marked by a compulsive thought with an imagined or trivial defect in appearance that causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social life.The decision to operate or not is the plastic sur- geon’s responsibility.5 They are supposed to identify the deep motivation or the psychological disorder1–3 and, as medical doctors, are not entitled to take refuge in an alleged role of exclusively surgical technicians performing procedures.
P. G. Morselli, F. Boriani. (2012). Should Plastic Surgeons Operate on Patients Diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorders?. PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, 130(4), 620e-622e [10.1097/PRS.0b013e318262f65b].
Should Plastic Surgeons Operate on Patients Diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorders?
MORSELLI, PAOLO;
2012
Abstract
The authors pose four important ques- tions. Body dysmorphic disorder, originally dysmor- phophobia, is a somatoform disorder marked by a compulsive thought with an imagined or trivial defect in appearance that causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social life.The decision to operate or not is the plastic sur- geon’s responsibility.5 They are supposed to identify the deep motivation or the psychological disorder1–3 and, as medical doctors, are not entitled to take refuge in an alleged role of exclusively surgical technicians performing procedures.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
