Análise das percepções dos jovens sobre a construção da beleza e o desenvolvimento do transtorno dismórfico corporal (TDC)

Abstract

The theme of this study is: Analysis of young people's perceptions about the construction of beauty and the development of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The study aims to analyze young people's perceptions about the construction of beauty and the development of Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The study followed a qualitative approach, where 8 young people were interviewed, selected by convenience. The data obtained indicated that what young people think and feel about their image, that is, body self-image, can be negative or positive. In this case, it is negative because the individual feels dissatisfied and unhappy with their body and this hurts their understanding of their beauty and the construction of self-esteem. However, it is within this negativity that Body Dysmorphic Disorder is located, which is a psychiatric diagnosis characterized in individuals who have excessive and intense concern with some non-existent or subtle defects or imperfections that end up negatively affecting the individual's life, generating anguish and sadness. Therefore, within the scope of BDD treatment we find pharmacotherapy that is based on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors: SSRIs, which are drugs belonging to the category of antidepressants and reduce obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors. CBT, which through the techniques of psychoeducation, cognitive interactions, patient engagement, perceptual re-education, exposure and ritual prevention, relapse prevention seeks to re-educate individuals in the perception of their body image and in mitigating dysfunctional beliefs