Appendix 1:

Useful contacts and information

UNITED KINGDOM

Acne Support Group

1st Floor

Howard House

The Runway

South Ruislip

Middlesex HA4 6SE

Helpline Tel: 0044 20 8841
4747 (24 hrs)

Administration Tel: 0044 20
8841 8400

The Acne Support Group gives support and help to people with acne and rosacea.

The BDD Foundation

Website:

www.thebddfoundation.org

Email: admin@thebdd foundation.com

The BDD Foundation aims to increase awareness and understanding of body dysmorphic disorder.

BDD Help

Website: www.bddhelp.com

Email: emma@bddhelp.com

Information about overcoming BDD. The website is maintained by someone who has recovered from BDD.

BEAT (Previously known as the Eating Disorders Association)

103 Prince of Wales Road

Norwich NR1 1DW

Tel: 0845 634 1414

Youthline: 0845 634 7650

Email: help@b-eat.co.uk

Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

Beat is a national charity based in the UK, providing information, help and support for people affected by eating disorders.

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons

The Royal College of Surgeons of England

35–43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields

London WC2A 3PE

Advice Line Tel: 020 7405 2234

Administration Tel: 020 7430 1840

Fax: 020 7242 4922

Email: info@baaps.org.uk

Website:

www.baaps.org.uk

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)

Victoria Buildings

9–13 Silver Street

Bury BL9 0EU

Tel: 0161 797 4484

Fax: 0161 797 2670

Email: babcp@babcp.com

Website: www.babcp.com

Changing Faces

The Squire Centre

33–37 University Street

London WCIE 6JN

Tel GB: 0845 4500 275

Tel Wales: 0845 4500 240

Tel Northern Ireland: 0845 4500 732

Tel Scotland: 0845 4500 640

Email:

info@changingfaces.org.uk

Website:

www.changingfaces.org.uk

Changing Faces provides support to people with disfigurements by publishing information and running workshops to help them improve their social skills and develop their self-confidence and self-esteem.

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)

Mid City Place

71 High Holborn

London WCIV 6NA

Tel: 0845 003 7780

Fax: 0845 003 7784

Email:

nice@nice.org.uk

Website:

www.nice.org.uk

OCD Action

Davina House

Suites 506–507

137–149 Goswell Road

London EC1V 7ET

Office Tel: 0870 360 6232

Helpline: 0845 390 6232

Fax: 020 7288 0828

Email:

info@ocdaction.org.uk

Website:

www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD Action is a user-led charity for individuals with OCD and BDD.

OCD Youth

Young People’s OCD Clinic Michael Rutter Centre Maudsley Hospital Denmark Hill

London SE5 8AZ

Email:

ocdyoutheditor@iop.kcl.ac.uk

Website:

www.ocdyouth.iop.kcl.ac.uk

OCD Youth is an organization especially designed to help children and adolescents with OCD and other related disorders.

Samaritans

Central London Branch

46 Marshall St

London W1F 9BF

Tel: 0207 734 2800

(London branch)

Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (UK)

Email:

jo@samaritans.org

Website:

www.samaritans.org.uk

Samaritans is a registered charity, which offers confidential support to anyone experiencing a crisis or thinking of taking their own life.

Sane & Saneline

1st Floor

Cityside House

40 Adler Street

London E1 1EE

Helpline Tel: 0845 678 000

Email: info@sane.org.uk

Website: www.sane.org.uk

SANELINE is a national mental health helpline providing information and support with a database of local and national services.

The Scar Information Service

Website:

www.scarinfo.org/addresses. html

This website provides further links to organizations dealing with facial disfigurement in the UK.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

About Face

PO Box 969

Batavia, IL 60510

Tel: 1 888 486 1209

Fax: 1 630 761 2985

Email: info@aboutfaceusa.org

Website:

www.aboutfaceusa.org

About Face provides information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences.

The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

PO Box 13155

North Palm Beach

Florida 33408–3155

Tel: 561 841 0900

Fax: 561 841 0972

Email:

info@eatingdisorderinfo.org

Website:

www.eatingdisorderinfo.org

This website seeks to give accessible programs across the USA that allow children and young adults to be educated about eating disorders.

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies

305 7th Avenue

16th Floor

New York NY 10001

Tel: 212 647 1890

Fax: 212 647 1865

Website:

www.aabt.org

The Neysa Jane BDD Fund, Inc.

679 92nd Avenue North

Naples, Florida 34108

Tel: 239 594 5421

Email: nesyabdd@comcast.net

The Neysa Jane BDD Fund provides telephone support and information to BDD sufferers around the world.

OC Foundation

337 Notch Hill Road

North Branford, CT 06471

Tel: 203 315 2190

Fax: 203 315 2196

Email:

info@ocfoundation.org

Website:

www.ocfoundation.org/

The OC Foundation is a nonprofit organization for people with OCD and related disorders such as BDD.

Trichotillomania Learning Center, Inc.

207 McPherson Street,

Suite H, Santa Cruz,

CA 95060–5863–5863

Tel: 831 457 1004

Fax: 831 426 4383

Email: info@trich.org

Website: www.trich.org

This site provides information for people suffering from trichotillomania.

AUSTRALIA

Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria

42 High Street Road

Ashwood

Victoria 3147

OCD & Anxiety Helpline

Tel: 03 9886 9377

Office Tel: 03 9886 9233

Fax: 03 9886 9411

Email: arcmail@arcvic.com.au

Website: www.arcvic.com.au

The Anxiety Recovery Centre Victoria is an organization for people living with anxiety disorders.

Eating Disorders Association Inc.

12 Chatsworth Road,

Greenslopes 4120

Queensland

Tel: 07 3394 3661

Fax: 07 3394 3663

Email: admin@eda.org.au

Website:

www.eda.org.au

The Eating Disorders Association provides support and information for people with an eating disorder.

CANADA

Obsessive Compulsive Information and Support Centre, Inc.

R. 204–825 Sherbrook Street

Winnipeg MB R3A 1M5

Tel: 204 942 3331

Fax: 204 975 3027

Email: occmanitoba@shaw.ca

Website:

www.members.shaw.ca/occm anitoba/

This website provides assistance and education for people affected by OCD and related disorders such as BDD.

Ontario Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Network

PO Box 151

Markham

Ontario L3P 3J7

Tel: 416 410 4772

Fax: 905 472 4473

Email: info@ocdontario.org

Website: www.ocdontario.org

OCD Ontario is a non-profit charity focused on providing help and information to children and adults with OCD and their families in Ontario.

NEW ZEALAND

OCD Support Group

Floor 2

Securities House

221 Gloucester Street

Christchurch 8011

Tel: 13 366 0560

Fax: 13 365 5345

Email: info@OCD.org.nz

Website: www.OCD.org.nz/

The website provides a place for people with OCD and their families to share common ground, information and support.

South Africa

OCD Association of South Africa

PO Box 87127

Houghton 2041

Tel: 27 0 786 7030

Email: pserebro@iafrica.com

 

Further reading

 

 

These are all user-friendly self-help books.

Body image

Cash, T., The Body Image Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).

Body dysmorphic disorder

Phillips, K., The Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder (Oxford: Oxford University Press).

Wilhelm, S., Feeling Good About the Way You Look (New York: Guilford Publications).

Claiborn, J. and Pedrick, C., The BDD Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).

Pope, H., Phillips, K and Olivardia, R., The Adonis Complex – How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys (New York: Simon and Schuster).

Cognitive behavioral therapy

Willson, R. and Branch, R., Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Dummies (Wiley).

Depression

Veale, D. and Willson, R., Manage Your Mood (London: Robinson).

Gilbert, P., Overcoming Depression (London: Robinson).

Fennell, M., Overcoming Low Self-Esteem (London: Robinson).

Addis, M. and Martell, C., Overcoming Depression One Step at a Time (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).

Burns, D., Feeling Good (New York: Avon Books).

Dryden, W., How to Accept Yourself (London: Sheldon Press).

Glenmullen, J., Coming Off Antidepressants (London: Robinson).

Disfigurement

Partridge, J., Changing Faces: the Challenge of Facial Disfigurement (London: Penguin).

Eating disorders

Freeman, C., Overcoming Anorexia Nervosa (London: Robinson).

Cooper, P., Bulimia Nervosa and Binge-Eating (London: Robinson).

Fairburn, C., Overcoming Binge-Eating (New York: Guilford).

Obsessive compulsive disorder

Veale, D. and Willson, R., Overcoming Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (London: Robinson).

Social phobia

Butler, G., Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness (London: Robinson).

Trichotillomania and skin-picking

Penzel, F., The Hair Pulling Problem: A Complete Guide to Trichotillomania (Oxford: Oxford University Press).

Claiborn, J. and Pedrick, C., The Habit Change Workbook (Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications).