Muscle Dysmorphia

Muscle dysmorphia

A subtype of BDD, described as excessive preoccupation with muscularity and body building to the point of interference with social, educational, or occupational functioning.

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Muscle Dysmorphia

A specific type of body dysmorphic disorder in which a person—usually male, average age 20—becomes obsessed with building muscle to the point where it impacts on his/her interactions with others, employment and his self-image. It is regarded as a treatment-resistant mental disorder, which typically occurs in bodybuilders who, while very muscular and physically fit, see a '97-pound weakling' in the mirror
Risk factors Bullying during primary, secondary school, family dysfunction, perfectionism, severe stress, aesthetic focus and negative influence of mass culture that promotes an idealised Arnold Schwarzenegger-type body
Management Antidepressants

muscle dysmorphia

Sports medicine A mental disorder seen in bodybuilders who, although very muscular and physically fit, still see the proverbial “90-pound weakling” when viewing themselves in the mirror Management Antidepressants. Cf Anorexia nervosa.

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body dysmorphic disorder

Muscle dysmorphia is a disorder in which a person becomes obsessed with the idea that he or she is not muscular enough, usually in bodybuilding.

Steroid use by bodybuilders not dependant on body image concerns by Asian News International

The present study examines how muscle dysmorphia (MD), a clinically significant preoccupation that one's body is inadequately muscular, relates to trait anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms.

Are anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms related to muscle ... by Chandler, Christopher G.; Grieve, Frederick G.; Derryberry, W. Pitt; Pegg, Phillip O. / International Journal of Men's Health

Muscle dysmorphia, an irrational focus on muscle gain (being "ripped"), can result in steroid abuse, since the desired muscle gain usually cannot be attained through natural means.

Eating disorders: not just a 'woman's problem': treatment programs ... by Lample, Samuel S. / Addiction Professional

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