Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), formerly known as dysmorphophobia, is characterized by a preoccupation with one or more perceived flaws and/or flaws in physical appearance . These faults and/or defects are not observable to others or appear faintly to others. This disorder is also characterized by repetitive behaviors and mental acts in response to their beliefs about their personal appearance. These behaviors may include, but are not limited to, mirror checking, excessive grooming, skin picking, and comparing one's appearance to others. According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (5th ed.; DSM-5; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), people with this disorder have concerns about their physical appearance ranging from "looking unattractive, not well, to look hideous or like "a monster". The most common concerns of people with this disorder are obsessions about their skin, hair or nose; however this is not limited to these specifications of the Any part of the body can cause concern to an individual, such as the eyes, teeth, breasts, legs, lips, etc. These concerns are time consuming, intrusive, unwanted and are usually difficult to control or even. to resist for the individual The onset of BDD is generally most common between the ages of twelve and thirteen, with a mean age of sixteen and seventeen and a median age of onset at fifteen, as noted in the DSM-. 5 (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). This disorder is a chronic disorder that affects children and adolescents around the world. According to the DSM-5, men and women are equally affected by this disorder (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). However, it appears that the only difference between...... middle of article ....... Exposure and response prevention in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder: a case series. Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy, 8 (4), 255-287. http://pcsp.libraries.rutgers.edu Krebs, G., Turner, C., Heyman, I. and Mataix-Cols, D. (2012). Cognitive behavioral therapy for adolescents with body dysmorphic disorder: A case series. Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 40, 452-461. DOI:10.1017/S1352465812000100Phillips, K.A. (2000). Body dysmorphic disorder: diagnostic controversies and therapeutic challenges. Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic, 64(1), 18-35. Phillips, K.A. and Rogers, J. (2011). Cognitive behavioral therapy for youth with body dysmorphic disorder: Current status and future directions. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America, 20, 287-304. DOI: 10.1016/j.chc.2011.01.004