Body Image Problems and Body Dysmorphic Disorder: The Definitive Treatment and Recovery Approach

'It's time to re-acquaint yourself with all the many, wonderful, unique, and precious things about you.'

From the heart and soul of Chloe Catchpole, who battled body dysmorphia for years, and the expert insight of her psychologists, Lauren Callaghan and Annemarie O'Connor, comes the definitive recovery guide for anyone suffering from body image concerns. This unique self-help book contains advice and recovery tools from the separate perspectives of two leading psychologists and their patient to help you learn about body image issues and teach you effective strategies to challenge and overcome them.

Lauren is a leading Clinical Psychologist and the clinic director of two successful private practices which specialise in treating obsessional problems, anxiety disorders and depression. Annemarie is a national specialist in treating people with body image concerns and BDD, and OCD. She is a regular speaker at international conferences for BDD, and her opinion is regularly sought for articles, radio pieces and TV programmes about body image issues. Annemarie has also worked with cosmetic surgeons to help them offer appropriate support to people with BDD. Chloe has suffered from BDD since her mid-teens. Using the techniques in this book, she has learnt how to manage it and is following her dream of being a writer and film reviewer. Chloe is extremely passionate about raising awareness for body dysmorphic disorder.