dysmorphophobic

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• Dysmorphophobia —    or body dysmorphic disorder (from 1891). Uneasiness about one’s looks is probably as old as the human condition. The French poet Baudelaire described in the late 1850s in Scattered thoughts ( Pensées éparses ): The man who believes himself… …   Historical dictionary of Psychiatry

• Morselli, Enrico —    (1852–1929)    Morselli is known outside of Italy for having coined the term dysmorphophobia. In Italy, he is known for a big psychiatry textbook, A Guide to the Semiotics of Mental Illness (Manuale di semeiotica delle malattie mentali,… …   Historical dictionary of Psychiatry