Therapy Worksheet for Body Dysmorphia
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HappierTherapy
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The Happier Therapy editorial team is made up of Masters and PhD counselling psychologists. Each worksheet is created by a team member with exposure to and experience in the subject matter. The worksheet then gets reviewed by a more senior editorial member. This is someone with extensive knowledge of the subject matter and highly cited published material.
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What is the theory behind this Therapy Worksheet for Body Dismorphia worksheet?
Body dysmorphia is a condition in which individuals are preoccupied with their physical appearance and have distorted body image. They often get indulge in compensatory behavior and spend plenty of time observing themselves. Such attributes cause distress in their social and interpersonal life. To deal with this worksheet has been designed to cater to compensatory behavior.
How will the worksheet help?
It will help individuals get insight into their problems and suggest ways to challenge their assumptions. The worksheet will help individuals shift their focus from preoccupation with self to positive life activities and suggest they opt for healthy coping skills.
How to use the worksheet?
The worksheet requires individuals to answer some questions about their thought patterns, rate their beauty, and identify how their healthy role will spend life. Later they require to reevaluate their time of preoccupation and brainstorm an alternate healthy activity. Lastly, an experiment is suggested to challenge self-critical thoughts and weaken distorted thinking.
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