TRANSTORNO DISMÓRFICO CORPORAL SOB O OLHAR DA PSICANÁLISE: UM ESTUDO DE CASO

Abstract

Today's society is increasingly concerned with the aesthetics of the body dictated by beauty standards imposed mainly by the media, and in that sense, the subject of body image gain importance. Body image is an intricate phenomenon linked to various aspects and is directly associated with the notion we have of ourselves. Dissatisfaction with one's own body image causes one to have a distorted view of oneself, where any imperfection, many even imaginary, becomes a major problem. Thus, many people fight an intense battle for the perfect body, often undergoing plastic surgeries and other invasive treatments, where often the individual is removed from its real image. One of the pathologies resulting from this is Body Dysmorphic Disorder. This disorder is characterized by excessive preoccupation with small or imaginary defects in appearance. This article aims to address the issue of analyzing dissatisfaction with the body through reports of cases of body dysmorphic disorder, based on psychoanalytic theory. To that end, a bibliographical research was carried out, addressing the notion of the body from the perspective of psychoanalysis, Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the constitution of the self, followed by the case study of Daiana Garbin's report on Body Dysmorphic Disorder. The research evidenced important aspects in the understanding of the phenomenon of body image dissatisfaction correlating them with the psychoanalytic theory.