FOI 1631 - Body Dysmorphia Diagnoses and Treatment

Request

1) How many people have been diagnosed with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) during the past 20 years (or as far back as the records allow you to search)

2) In the past 20 years (or as far back as it is possible to search records) how many people with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) were treated for their BDD.

3) Can you provide a yearly breakdown of how many people have been diagnosed with BDD per year over the past 20 years (or as far back as the records allow you to search) in each area (where their GP was registered) If you don’t have this information, then please just send any data you have for the whole area you cover.

Broken down by:

a) The number of people diagnosed/treated with BDD per year

b) Gender

c) Ethnicity

d) Age

e) Area (where their GP was registered)

4) Can you provide a yearly breakdown of how many people have been treated with BDD per year over the past 20 years (or as far back as the records allow you to search) in each area (where their GP was registered) If you don’t have this information, then please just send any data you have for the whole area you cover.

Broken down by:

a) The number of people diagnosed/treated with BDD per year

b) Gender

c) Ethnicity

d) Age

e) Area (Where their GP was registered)

5) How many people have been offered therapy after a diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder per year from 2000 – 2022 (or as far back as the records allow you to search)