INTBUS 6 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Relational Frame Theory, Reinforcement
6 Oct 2020
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What is body dismorphic disorder- where does it come from. Definition: a preoccupation with an imagined"" defect in one"s appearance, slight physical anomaly -> the person"s concern is markedly excessive, many time consuming rituals such as mirror gazing or constant comparing, distorted body image. Social learning theory and cognitive behavioral models of body dysmorphic disorder. A cognitive behavioral model based on classical (evaluative) and operant conditioning. Social learning: bandura: vicarious learning occurs by observing others being reinforced positively or negatively for a particular belief or behavior. > one can learn that physical attractiveness leads to rewards: peers and family can provide learning opportunities as well. > direct comments about body, weight, and eating are stronger sources of parental influence than parental modeling. In other words, the teasing, abuse, and so forth, becomes associated with a word or body part (an aversive stimulus; cs) that is then also evaluated as negative.
