Brain scans show for some, ugliness is all in the mind
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Sydney Morning Herald, 17/08/2014
Dr Kaplan's colleague Professor Susan Rossell discusses research done at Swinburne University in Melbourne which sheds light on neurobiological (brain) factors that contribute to BDD. The research, conducted by another colleague, Dr Ben Buchanan, along with Professor Rossell and Professor David Castle, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of people with BDD and a control group of people without BDD.
The study showed that people with BDD had smaller frontal brain regions (the front part of the brain), which suggests that people with BDD may have differences in emotional processing, and when coupled with differences in the way their brains process visual information about their bodies, may explain the intense negative emotional reaction that people with BDD often have in relation to their bodies.
If you are interested in participating in or finding out more about current research that Dr Kaplan and the team at Swinburne University are conducting into BDD, click onto the research page of the Sydney BDD & Body Image website.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part of change, but it is the most important! Contact the Sydney Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image Clinic today to discuss treatment options.
Sydney Morning Herald, 17/08/2014
Dr Kaplan's colleague Professor Susan Rossell discusses research done at Swinburne University in Melbourne which sheds light on neurobiological (brain) factors that contribute to BDD. The research, conducted by another colleague, Dr Ben Buchanan, along with Professor Rossell and Professor David Castle, used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to scan the brains of people with BDD and a control group of people without BDD.
The study showed that people with BDD had smaller frontal brain regions (the front part of the brain), which suggests that people with BDD may have differences in emotional processing, and when coupled with differences in the way their brains process visual information about their bodies, may explain the intense negative emotional reaction that people with BDD often have in relation to their bodies.
If you are interested in participating in or finding out more about current research that Dr Kaplan and the team at Swinburne University are conducting into BDD, click onto the research page of the Sydney BDD & Body Image website.
Taking the first step is often the hardest part of change, but it is the most important! Contact the Sydney Body Dysmorphic Disorder & Body Image Clinic today to discuss treatment options.