Body Integrity Identity Disorder

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1. Which sex seems to be more likely to have BIID? Females Males Males and females equally There is not enough data to tell.

2. What is the most commonly desired amputation? One leg, above the knee Both legs, below the knee One arm, below the elbow There is no most commonly desired amputation.

3. Why do people with BIID want to have healthy limbs amputated? They perceive themselves as amputees that have limbs that don't really belong on their bodies. They want to gain pity and sympathy. They think the limb is ugly and deformed. They are sexually aroused by amputation.

4. What other factors are commonly seen in people with BIID? All of these Depression Anxiety Obsessive-compulsive disorder

5. What disorder is BIID most closely identified with? Schizophrenia Munchausen’s Syndrome Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Gender Identity Disorder (GID)

6. When do people with BIID typically report that they first started perceiving themselves as amputees? After a head injury During adolescence At puberty In early childhood

7. Can BIID be life-threatening? Yes No

8. Does the intensity of the desire for amputation typically change over time? Yes. It tends to fluctuate in cycles. Yes. The desire for amputation tends to fade as the patient ages. Yes. The desire tends to become more intense as the patient ages. No. Once the desire becomes fixed, it stays the same.

9. What type of therapy works best with people with BIID? BIID can be treated with medication. No established therapies appear to be effective. BIID responds well to psychotherapy. Different therapies work better with different patients.

10. What are some shortcomings of Dr. Michael First's research on BIID? All of these There are no long-term studies of patients with BIID. His subjects are limited to those people who sought him out. He only surveyed 53 patients.