Why virtual reality exposure isn’t necessarily an ethical, harm-free alternative to BID surgery.
by Matthew Williams, MA – PhD Student, University of Birmingham Body Integrity Dysphoria (BID) is defined by the ICD-11 as ‘an intense and persistent desire to become physically disabled in a significant way’. For example, a BID patient may experience an incongruence with their otherwise healthy leg and develop a desire to amputate it. This […]
