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Jun 2009
24m 9s

How Body Dysmorphic Disorder Works

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People who suffer with body dysmorphic disorder have a distorted, unhealthy view of their bodies. Learn more about this compulsive disorder in the following podcast from HowStuffWorks.com. 
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