Review on a Research Report for Aesthetic Sensitivity in Patients of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Review on a Research Report for Aesthetic Sensitivity in Patients of Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Amber Farmer
Rio Salado College
In the article I selected for review, the author chose to test whether or not those with BDD actually have a higher level of aesthetic sensitivity rather than a distortion in their self awareness of physical appearance (Lambrou, 2011). I reviewed this article and its varying components, specifically focussing on the research strategy implemented to conduct this research and the themes of the introduction of the article. It was important for this literature review to determine which research strategy was used: experimental, non-experimental, or quasi-experimental, as well as to identify the main theme(s) proposed in the introduction of the article. Upon initial review, it was realized that the research article proposed that there were three main components to aesthetic sensitivity- perceptual, emotional and evaluative (Lambrou, 2011). This study was looking to address whether or not those with BDD were predisposed to their condition because they had a greater aesthetic sensitivity than others, exhibiting a perceptual and/or emotional/evaluative distortion (Lambrou, 2011). There were three groups of participants for this study: 50 BDD individuals, an art and design, non-clinical control group of 50 people with either an education or occupation within those fields, and another non-clinical control group of 50 individuals who did non display any art proficiencies. The results from the study corroborated the hypotheses, showing that those with BDD were equipped with the ability to better understand aesthetic proportions, matching the results from the art control group (Lambrou, 2011). Through analyzing the article, it is reasoned that the strategy used was a non-experimental differential design. Conducting research on a possible variable of a clinical disorder, for this research
Amber Farmer
Rio Salado College
In the article I selected for review, the author chose to test whether or not those with BDD actually have a higher level of aesthetic sensitivity rather than a distortion in their self awareness of physical appearance (Lambrou, 2011). I reviewed this article and its varying components, specifically focussing on the research strategy implemented to conduct this research and the themes of the introduction of the article. It was important for this literature review to determine which research strategy was used: experimental, non-experimental, or quasi-experimental, as well as to identify the main theme(s) proposed in the introduction of the article. Upon initial review, it was realized that the research article proposed that there were three main components to aesthetic sensitivity- perceptual, emotional and evaluative (Lambrou, 2011). This study was looking to address whether or not those with BDD were predisposed to their condition because they had a greater aesthetic sensitivity than others, exhibiting a perceptual and/or emotional/evaluative distortion (Lambrou, 2011). There were three groups of participants for this study: 50 BDD individuals, an art and design, non-clinical control group of 50 people with either an education or occupation within those fields, and another non-clinical control group of 50 individuals who did non display any art proficiencies. The results from the study corroborated the hypotheses, showing that those with BDD were equipped with the ability to better understand aesthetic proportions, matching the results from the art control group (Lambrou, 2011). Through analyzing the article, it is reasoned that the strategy used was a non-experimental differential design. Conducting research on a possible variable of a clinical disorder, for this research
References: Lambrou, C., Veale, D., & Wilson, G. (2011). The role of aesthetic sensitivity in body dysmorphic disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120(2), 443-453. doi:10.1037/ a0022300 http://ezp1r.riosalado.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pdh&AN=2011-01601-001&site=ehost-live