Juanita,a therapist,believes that her feet are too big for her body and often complains that she will never have a normal social life because of her disability.She has begun to be absent from work,instead choosing to spend exorbitant amounts of time and money shopping for "foot-binding shoes." Her symptoms suggest

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Juanita's belief that her feet are too big for her body and her excessive preoccupation with finding shoes to bind her feet suggest body dysmorphic disorder. This disorder is characterized by a preoccupation with a perceived defect in one's appearance that is not observable to others or is only slight. It often leads to excessive self-consciousness and avoidance behaviors, as seen in Juanita's case with her avoidance of social situations. None of the other options fit her symptoms as well as body dysmorphic disorder.

Juanita,a Therapist,believes That Her Feet Are Too Big for Her