In episode 444 I chat with Chris Trondsen. Chris is psychotherapist at the Gateway institute, an OCD and anxiety treatment center. He currently serves as the Vice President of the IOCDF Southern California Affiliate, and is on the Board of Directors of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) 

We discuss an update on Chris, what is body dysmorphic disorder (BDD), muscle dysmorphia, levels of insight in BDD, a view of how the brain works in BDD, therapy for BDD, and much more. Hope it helps. 

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Find out more about Chris:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christrondsen 

Website: https://www.gatewayocd.com/chris-trondsen/

Chris first episode on the podcast

Resources:

BDD Foundation: https://bddfoundation.org/  

BDD podcast: https://bddfoundation.org/podcast-beating-bdd/ 

OCD SoCal: https://ocdsocal.org/ 

IOCDF: https://iocdf.org/ 

Robyn Stern: https://www.rlsterntherapy.com/ 

Scott Granet book: https://amzn.to/3WoVZY1 

Dr Katherine Phillips: https://www.katharinephillipsmd.com/ 

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All the best,

Stuart