Glossary B
Glossary B
Bobbsey twins is defined as two (2) people who appear, think, or do alike.
Bobbsey twins is a term which is derived from the characters in a children's book series created in 1904 and published under the pen name of Laura Lee Hope.
Body armor or Muscular armor refers to a protective mechanism in the individual to deal with the punishment that comes from acting on instinctual demands, such as defecating in public.
Body dysmorphic disorder or BDD refers to a somatoform disorder in which individuals are preoccupied with the idea that a part of their body is ugly or defective.
Moreover, BDD refers to a disorder characterized by the affected individual’s preoccupation about some imagined defect in his or her body, causing extreme self -consciousness, embarrassment, avoidance of activities, and body camouflaging.
body dysmorphic disorder (BDD ) refers to Somatoform disorder featuring a disruptive preoccupation with some imagined defect in appearance (i.e "imagined ugliness").