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A Special Thank You!

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The BDD Clinic's logo is a painting, oil on canvas, entitled: "The Study" and the use of it's image was graciously donated by amazing Iowa artist Mary Swanson.

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In this painting you have beautifully captured what it feels like to struggle with BDD.  You have put mine, and countless others' feelings in art form.  I find this painting so inspirational and I hope other sufferers come out of the darkness (that is BDD) and feel the beauty of the light around them (the essence that is healing).  Thank you Mary!  And never stop painting!

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To view more of Mary's work check out:

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https://www.facebook.com/EmbracingOCD/

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http://embracingocd.weebly.com/

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References:

American Psychological Association [APA], 2013

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Bjornsson, A. S., Didie, E. R., Phillips, K. A. (2010). Body

dysmorphic disorder. Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 12, 221-232.

 

Phillips, K. A. (1999). Body dysmorphic disorder: The distress of imagined ugliness. The American Journal of Psychology, 148,1138-1149.

 

Phillips, K. A. (2009). Understanding body dysmorphic disorder; An essential guide. New York: Oxford Press

 

Wilhelm, S., Buhlmann, U., Hayward, L. C., Greenberg, J. L., & Dimaite, R. (2010). A cognitive-behavioral treatment approach for body dysmorphic disorder. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 17, 241-247.