Mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy vs. supportive psychotherapy in body dysmorphic disorder: An exploratory mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is common, severe, and often chronic. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is the first-line psychosocial treatment for BDD, with well-established efficacy. However, some patients do not improve with CBT, and little is known about how CBT confers its effects. Neurocognitive processes have been implicated in the etiology and maintenance of BDD and are targeted by CBT-BDD treatment components. Yet, the malleability of these factors in BDD, and their potential role in mediating symptom improvement, are not well understood. Understanding how treatment works could help optimize treatment outcomes. In this secondary data analysis of a randomized clinical trial of CBT vs. supportive psychotherapy (SPT) in BDD (n = 120), we examined whether treatment-related changes in

SUBMITTER: Greenberg JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9892287 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature