Sylvia, an attractive woman in her thirties, was preoccupied with perceived defects in her personal appearance. she thought that she saw a slight difference in the size of her two ears, and that the right eyebrow was higher than the left. others people would not have noticed or cared about these perceived defects. what disorder would dsm-5 indicate that sylvia had?

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Cecilia Lee

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23 September, 05:48

Sylvia, an attractive woman in her thirties, was preoccupied with perceived defects in her personal appearance. she thought that she saw a slight difference in the size of her two ears, and that the right eyebrow was higher than the left. others people would not have noticed or cared about these perceived defects. what disorder would dsm-5 indicate that sylvia had?

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Marin Travis · Answer 1

This would be an example of body dysmorphia. When Sylvia is perceiving issues with her appearance that are not actually there, and is trying to undertake measures to fix such non-existent problems, dysmorphia is at work. These self-perceived "problems" begin to affect daily living and cause hardship to her and those around her.