Abstract
The main aim of this portfolio is to gain increased professional competence, both clinically and academically, in the chosen specialist area of Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and other closely related topics. A related aim is to increase the knowledge into this under-recognised and disabling condition, which although increasingly researched, still would appear to go undetected. The main objective is to produce the required dossiers of professional, research and clinical practice, which will demonstrate a competent professional level. It is also hoped that the portfolio will demonstrate an ability to integrate empirical and theoretical understanding of the topics, which will be discussed, and how these concepts are subsequently applied to every day clinical practise.