Daniel Rautio, Kayoko Isomura, Johan Bjureberg, Christian Rück, Paul Lichtenstein, Henrik Larsson, Ralf Kuja-Halkola, Zheng Chang, Brian M D'Onofrio, Isabell Brikell, Anna Sidorchuk, David Mataix-Cols, Lorena Fernández de la Cruz
OBJECTIVES: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is thought to be associated with considerable suicide risk. This nationwide cohort study quantified the risks of intentional self-harm - including non-suicidal self-injuries and suicide attempts - and death by suicide in BDD. METHODS: Individuals with a validated ICD-10 diagnosis of BDD in the Swedish National Patient Register, registered between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2020, were matched with 10 unexposed individuals from the general population on birth year, sex, and county of residence...
May 9, 2024: Biological Psychiatry