Body dysmorphic disorder

Female Filmmaker Duo Releases Thriller That Questions Culture's Beauty Obsession

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Monday, November 13, 2023
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ATLANTA, Nov. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new thriller with a unique storyline and surprising plot twist goes behind the operating curtain of an underground cosmetic surgery clinic where a myriad of terrifying encounters await. "Clinic" takes viewers on a suspense-filled journey into a clinic that upends one woman's life forever. The latest movie released by the Atlanta-based female filmmaker duo Aleshia Cowser Jackson and Sharna L. Brown, "Clinic" follows a young single mother who decides to get a Brazilian Butt Lift against professional opinion. What was meant to be a three-hour procedure turns into a fight for her life and the gut-wrenching ordeal is portrayed on screen by Eyeam Cinema. "Clinic" is streaming now on Amazon Prime Video.

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  • The latest movie released by the Atlanta-based female filmmaker duo Aleshia Cowser Jackson and Sharna L. Brown, "Clinic" follows a young single mother who decides to get a Brazilian Butt Lift against professional opinion.
  • "Our films are intended to be both thought-provoking and entertaining, and this film raises some pretty complex questions."
  • – Eyeam Cinema CEO, Aleshia Cowser Jackson
    "We're proud of this film," says Aleshia Cowser Jackson, the founder and CEO of Eyeam Cinema.
  • Thus, our films are intended to be both thought-provoking and entertaining, and this film raises some pretty complex questions."

Smartphone psychotherapy trial with MGH reveals multiple patterns of effective engagement in mental health treatment

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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BOSTON, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 

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  • While numerous studies support the use of CBT for BDD, many patients are unable to find providers with expertise in this therapy modality or cannot afford treatment.
  • Extended analysis of the 12-week randomized waitlist-controlled trial results showed improvement in BDD severity across three types of users who exhibited different patterns of engagement with the app, namely samplers, deep users and light users.
  • Deep users engaged with the app less overall, but when they did log in, engaged more deeply for a longer time.
  • Deep users experienced marginally higher levels of improvement than light users, but the results suggest varying levels of engagement can be efficacious.

AS AMERICANS RETURN TO THE OFFICE, AAFPRS UNVEILS AESTHETIC TRENDS FROM ANNUAL FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY SURVEY

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) , the world's largest association of facial plastic surgeons, today released its 2022 member survey outcomes .

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) , the world's largest association of facial plastic surgeons, today released its 2022 member survey outcomes .
  • With in-person work, events and socializing moving towards a return to pre-pandemic levels, 2022, like 2021, saw an increase in demand for facial plastic surgery and cosmetic treatments.
  • It is still no surprise that women continue to reign when it comes to undergoing facial plastic surgery.
  • The 2022 AAFPRS annual member survey was conducted in December 2022 by ACUPOLL Precision Research, Inc. through an online survey from a select group of the organization's 2,200 members.

Grace Gaustad & the BLKBX PROJECT win 2022 Shorty Awards "Silver Distinction in Social Good"

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The BLKBX PROJECT has earned the Silver Distinction in Social Good in the 2022 Shorty Awards.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The BLKBX PROJECT has earned the Silver Distinction in Social Good in the 2022 Shorty Awards.
  • Conceived by 19-year old recording artist Grace Gaustad, The BLKBX Project aims to unlock our "black boxes," or personal journeys that help others understand depression, self-doubt, loneliness, and peer pressure that many teens keep deeply hidden.
  • Gaustad envisioned The BLKBX PROJECT as a companion to her album, BLKBX: wht r u hiding?, to connect teens with art and information that validate their feelings and frame a path towards healing.
  • In today's world, especially due to the pandemic, many teens retreated inward, which amplified their already confusing world.

GoPivot adds Dr. Lenore Doster, Licensed Psychologist and Certified Telemental Health Counseling Specialist, to spearhead Mental Health assessments

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021
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With the addition of Dr. Doster to their team, GoPivot will be able to offer a mental health solution that is uniquely suited to tackle current stresses.

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  • With the addition of Dr. Doster to their team, GoPivot will be able to offer a mental health solution that is uniquely suited to tackle current stresses.
  • Expressed simply through the acronym SMILE, the activities are general enough in nature to do almost every day.
  • She has been a fully Licensed Clinical Psychologist since 2003 and a Certified Telemental Health Counseling Specialist since 2014.
  • As a Psychologist, her career has been dedicated to promoting mental health and treating mental illness.

"Insta-Lift" Social Media's Influencer Phenomenon and Its Effect On Plastic Surgery Trends

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Wednesday, November 6, 2019
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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Social media photo editing apps have transformed the way patients communicate with their plastic surgeons.

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  • BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 6, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Social media photo editing apps have transformed the way patients communicate with their plastic surgeons.
  • Influencers and non-influencers alike bring their Snapchat and Instagram photos, filtered with tools like FaceTune to their consults for Cassileth's team of plastic surgeons.
  • Some doctors see this as negative, claiming these patients have "Snapchat Dysmorphia" whereas Dr. Sarmela Sunder of Cassileth Plastic Surgery takes this information and uses it to create a customized treatment plan.
  • Dr. Sarmela Sunder is a double-board certified plastic surgeon, she earned her medical degree from Cornell Medical College and served her residency at Stanford University following a fellowship in facial plastic reconstructive surgery.