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How to help children after Luke Batty trauma

This article first published on SBS.com.au, click here for full article Children react to death in a different way to adults, says a psychologist who believes people should not avoid the oval where Luke Batty died. Children who witnessed the killing of 11-year-old Luke Batty at a Melbourne oval could re-enact the event as a [...]

Ugly is in the brain of the beholder

This story was published in the Monash University Newsletter. When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is five times more prevalent than anorexia and also causes higher levels of psychological [...]

Body dysmorphic disorder story on TV News

This news story about my research appeared on Channel Ten News 29th Dec 013

Ugliness condition link uncovered by Melbourne researcher

This article was published by Fairfax (The Age, Sydney Morning Herald) on 29th December 2013 and was written about my brain imaging research. Full article by John Elder via The Age website - A new imaging technique has uncovered a weak link in the brains of people who obsessively believe themselves to be ugly, a [...]

Ugly is in the eye of the beholder

This article was published on ScienceAlert and the original article can be found here. When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But, the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is five times more prevalent than anorexia and also [...]

Ugly in the brain of the beholder

This article was published in HealthCanal 1st January 2014 and is based on my neuroimaging research on body image. Full article available here When people think of mental illness related to body image, the first thing that usually comes to mind is anorexia or associated eating disorders. But, the lesser known body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) [...]

Melbourne Researcher Finds Brain Links In Ugliness Condition

This article was written by Anne Lu and published in International Business Times. Full article here. Plastic surgeries don’t help people who obsessively believe themselves to be ugly, according to a study by a Melbourne researcher. Using a new imaging technique, researcher Ben Buchanan uncovers a weak link in the brain of people with body [...]

What a ‘perfect’ woman looks like

Written by Kimberly Gillan, this article criticises trying to create an image of the 'perfect' female face. Full article from NineMSN A beauty retailer has surveyed men and women about female celebrities' best facial features and morphed them into two images that apparently epitomise the perfect female face. There are striking differences between what men [...]

Psychiatric help required after vaginal surgery

This is an article in The Age Newspaper - Nov 14th 2013. Professor David Castle and I collaborated closely on body dysmorphic disorder brain research so it is great to see this area getting some media headlines. Full story via The Age website ---------------------------------------------------- WOMEN as young as 18 are being referred for psychiatric treatment [...]

How to bounce back from failure

This article was written by Paul Taylor and published by News.com.au. Full article available here. DON'T panic! From getting fired to getting knocked back for a date, everyone makes mistakes, but it’s what you do in the aftermath that makes you stronger and smarter. It starts with that freezing sensation that rolls up the back [...]