Patients speak -- What is body dysmorphic disorder? -- How do I know if I have body dysmorphic disorder? -- Body dysmorphic disorder comes in many forms -- Painful obsessions -- Compulsive behaviors: mirror checking, grooming, camouflaging, dieting, and others -- How body dysmorphic disorder affects lives: social avoidance, problems with school and work, violence, suicide, and other consequences -- Gender and body dysmorphic disorder across the life span -- What causes body dysmorphic disorder? Clues to an unsolved puzzle -- Getting better: a brief treatment guide -- How to successfully treat body dysmorphic disorder with medication -- Cognitive-behavioral therapy for body dysmorphic disorder -- Cosmetic treatments: surgery, dermatologic, dental, and other treatments -- Anorexia nervosa, obsessive compulsive disorder, and other psychiatric disorders: what's their relationship to body dysmorphic disorder? -- Advice for family members and friends -- Getting help for body dysmorphic disorder.