A proposal for the inclusion of ‘obesity dysmorphia’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

Larkin, Derek; Kirtchuk, Gabriel; Yamaguchi, Motonori; Martin, Colin R.

Abstract

Obesity is a heterogeneous condition with a complex and incomplete etiology; however, there is growing evidence
for considering the salience of obesity for the psychiatric nomenclature. Currently, the Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM; American Psychiatric Association, 2013) does not adequately
categorize individuals with marked distress in relation to quantifiable aesthetic concerns such as obesity.

Citation

Larkin, D., Kirtchuk, G., Yamaguchi, M., & Martin, C. R. (2017). A proposal for the inclusion of ‘obesity dysmorphia’ in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 51(11), 1085-1086. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867417722641

• Journal Article Type: Note
• Acceptance Date: Jun 2, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Aug 2, 2017
• Publication Date: Nov 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 6, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 11, 2018
• Journal: Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
• Print ISSN: 0004-8674
• Electronic ISSN: 1440-1614
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 51
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 1085-1086
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867417722641
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/866299
• Publisher URL: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0004867417722641
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