New Study – Body Dysmorphia Due to Visual Processing Abnormality
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From the study abstract published in the Archives of General Psychiatry: Results : Subjects with BDD showed relative hyperactivity in the left orbitofrontal cortex and bilateral head of the caudate for the unaltered own-face vs familiar-face condition. They showed relative hypoactivity in the left occipital cortex for the low spatial frequency faces. Differences in activity in frontostriatal systems but not visual cortex covaried with aversiveness ratings of the … [ visit site to read more ]
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