Difference between body dysmorphia and vanity
On KIIS FM talking about BDD
Book Published – Brain structure and circuitry in body dysmorphic disorder
Book by Dr Ben Buchanan now available on Amazon. Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental disorder with five times the prevalence of anorexia, affecting up to 2.4% of the general population. The main symptom [...]
Bigorexia and Muscle Dysmorphia
Al Jazeera's Andrew Thomas interviews Dr Ben Buchanan, warning that a surge in the number of men using steroids to enhance their bodies, and development of depression or eating disorders down the line.
Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Identifying and Treating an Invisible Problem
Published in Vol 1 2015 Australian Clinical Psychologist. By Dr Ben Buchanan Abstract Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), previously classified as a somatoform disorder, has recently been reconceptualised as related to obsessive– compulsive disorder. BDD is [...]
How phone habits and social media drain our brain
Published in The Age 4th December 2014. By Katie Cincotta What social media is doing to our brain is akin to what it’s doing to our phones – constantly running in the background, draining our [...]
Families on the edge: Whittlesea’s mental health pain
See the original article in the Northern Star Weekly. A South Morang-based clinical psychologist has backed a council-led push for more co-ordinated mental health services in the City of Whittlesea. Dr Ben Buchanan, a clinical [...]