Table 1.
Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the sample (N=32)
| Variable | |
| Gender, n (%) | |
| Men | 8 (25) |
| Women | 24 (75) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 31.91 (7.44) |
| Highest education, n (%) | |
| Primary school | 1 (3.1) |
| High school | 6 (18.8) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 14 (43.8) |
| Master’s degree | 10 (31.2) |
| Doctorate degree | 1 (3.1) |
| Occupational status, n (%) | |
| Working, full time | 9 (28.1) |
| Working, part time | 10 (31.2) |
| Student | 7 (21.9) |
| Unemployed | 5 (15.6) |
| Disability pension | 1 (3.1) |
| Years with BDD, mean (SD) | 16.22 (9.10) |
| No of areas of concern, mean (SD) | 12.16 (5.84) |
| Comorbid conditions, n (%) | |
| Major depressive disorder | 10 (31.2) |
| Panic disorder | 2 (6.2) |
| Social anxiety disorder | 5 (15.6) |
| Generalised anxiety disorder | 5 (15.6) |
| Current medication, n (%) | |
| SSRI | 2 (6.2) |
| SNRI | 3 (9.4) |
| Benzodiazepines | 1 (3.1) |
| Stimulants | 1 (3.1) |
| Previous psychological treatment, n (%) | 25 (78.1) |
| CBT | 8 (32.0) |
| PDT | 2 (8.0) |
| Non-specific counselling | 12 (48.0) |
| Religious counselling | 1 (4.0) |
| Unknown | 2 (8.0) |
| Plastic surgery | |
| Previous plastic surgery, n (%) | 13 (40.6) |
| No of surgeries, mean (SD) | 1.38 (2.46) |
| Nationality, n (%) | |
| American | 12 (37.5) |
| Swedish | 7 (21.9) |
| Indian | 1 (3.1) |
| Bulgarian | 1 (3.1) |
| Finnish | 1 (3.1) |
| English | 4 (12.5) |
| Serbian | 1 (3.1) |
| South Korean | 1 (3.1) |
| Irish | 1 (3.1) |
| Norwegian | 1 (3.1) |
| Sri Lankan | 1 (3.1) |
| Lithuanian | 1 (3.1) |
| Dysmorphic Concerns Questionnaire, mean (SD) | 15.63 (2.50) |
BDD, body dysmorphic disorder; CBT, cognitive–behavioural therapy; PDT, psychodynamic therapy; SNRI, serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor; SSRI, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.