Understanding the symptoms of body dysmorphia and muscle dysmorphia.
17 September 2025
This online study aims to understand more about body dysmorphic disorder and muscle dysmorphia. It is hoped that the results of this study will help improve our understanding of how to best support people with body dysmorphic disorder and muscle dysmorphia.
We are exploring:
- The symptoms of body dysmorphia and muscle dysmorphia
- How symptoms might relate to the sex you were assigned at birth
- How symptoms might relate to your experiences in social settings
Requirements
- - Individuals who self-identify as having body dysmorphia and/ or muscle dysmorphia
- - Individuals who are aged 18+.
- - Individuals who are fluent in English
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Ethical approval
This study has been approved by the UCL Research Ethics Committee. Ethics ID: 28585.001
About the researcher
We are Chloe and Amelia, doctoral researchers at University College London. We are currently completing our thesis for our doctorates in Clinical Psychology, exploring body dysmorphic disorder and muscle dysmorphia.
