Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education

Suggestibility, Psychic Pain, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Symptoms: The Mediating Role of Defense Mechanisms

Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by an increased self-perception of one’s own appearance and an intense aspiration for beauty, which may elevate the likelihood of being easily suggestible, cause mental suffering, and impair ego functions. This study investigated th...