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oin) to either start CBT treatment immediately or to a waitlist group, which would require a 3-month wait without treatment before beginning treatment for this study. Participants have a 50-50 chance of being in either group. Participants will receive a total of 22 sessions of individual, manual-based CBT. The CBT sessions will occur weekly during the course of the study. During the sessions, participants will receive education about BDD and CBT, engage in activities that help them confront their BDD, learn new ways of thinking about body image, and learn relapse prevention techniques. Self-report scales will be used to assess participants."

http://www.cognitive-therapy-associates.com/contact/ [New York Psychologist __title__ NYC Psychologist] and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy expert, Dr. Allison Conner has commented on the upcoming study, saying, "CBT is particularly well suited and proven for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and given the similarities between BDD and OCD, behavioral therapy is highly likely to have a positive impact when properly applied and the patient is motivated."

The NIMH clinical trial website is at the following address:
http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00106223?cond=%22Somatoform+Disorders%22&rank=3n [NIMH]

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Dr. Allison Conner of http://www.cognitive-therapy-associates.com/[Cognitive Therapy Associates __title__ Cognitive Therapy] email Elizabeth Dillon at elizabeth.dillon @ cognitive-therapy-associates.com

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