Sarangi Ashish, Yadav Swarada, Gude Jayasudha, Amor Wail
Geriatric Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
Internal Medicine, Premier Medical Associates, The Villages, USA.
Cureus. 2022 Mar 8;14(3):e22965. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22965. eCollection 2022 Mar.
The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to global effects on human interaction and mental health. The most drastic changes are seen in ways people continue to stay connected with each other. Video-conferencing applications like Zoom gained popularity and have become the primary means of communication for social or work events and meetings. These applications have also in many places replaced face-to-face healthcare visits and have penetrated school-based learning. The long-term implications of this digital technology on self-esteem and body image require further study.
Video-conferencing applications have led to people being more conscious of their appearance and this has resulted in increased cases of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). There is increased focus on body appearance and cosmetic procedures to fix minor defects. Although the treatment for BDD is like depression, it requires the personalization of therapy specific to the needs of the patient.
In this review, we aim to highlight the impact of the pandemic on body image and the long-term implications of virtual conferencing. The review also highlights available pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment approaches in the management of body dysmorphic disorder related to virtual video conferencing.
2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行对人际互动和心理健康产生了全球性影响。人们保持联系的方式发生了最为显著的变化。像Zoom这样的视频会议应用程序广受欢迎，已成为社交或工作活动及会议的主要沟通方式。在许多地方，这些应用程序还取代了面对面的医疗就诊，并渗透到了学校学习中。这种数字技术对自尊和身体形象的长期影响需要进一步研究。
视频会议应用程序使人们更加关注自己的外表，这导致了身体变形障碍（BDD）病例的增加。人们越来越关注身体外观和修复小缺陷的美容程序。虽然BDD的治疗与抑郁症相似，但它需要根据患者的具体需求进行个性化治疗。
在本综述中，我们旨在强调大流行对身体形象的影响以及虚拟会议的长期影响。该综述还强调了在管理与虚拟视频会议相关的身体变形障碍方面可用的药物和非药物治疗方法。
