%0 Journal Article
%T Body Image and Meta-Worry as Mediators of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
%A Vahid Donyavi
%A Mehdi Rabiei
%A Masoud Nikfarjam
%A Behjat Mohmmad Nezhady
%J International Journal of Clinical Medicine
%P 170-176
%@ 2158-2882
%D 2015
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ijcm.2015.63022
%X <div style=\"text-align:justify;\">
	<span style=\"line-height:2;font-family:Verdana;\">Objectives: Meta-worry and attitudes towards the body have been largely overlooked as potential risk factors for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) despite theorizing that a negative body image may play a critical role in the development of this disorder. Participants: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the fit of a theoretical model specifying body image and meta-worry as mediators between cognitive, metacognitive beliefs and body dysmorphic disorder(BDD) in a nonclinical sample of 635 participants (304 male and 331 female). Results: The data supported the model, and meta-worry and body image significantly mediated the relationship between cognitive, metacognitive beliefs and BDD. These findings provide essential preliminary evidence that body image may represent a necessary but not sufficient risk factor for BDD and that treatment for BDD should consider targeting body-related pathology in addition to meta-worry. Conclusion: The model may prompt future research into body dysmorphic disorder.</span>
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%K Body Dysmorphic Disorder
%K Cognition
%K Metacognition
%K Body Image
%K Meta-Worry
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=54846