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Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Is It OCD?
Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is most similar to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) but is not considered to be an obsessive-compulsive disorder. The two are closely linked because people with BDD often perform in obsessive behaviors (hyper-fixation on a body part) and compulsions (checking the mirror repeatedly). BDD is actually considered to be a somatoform disorder.
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