Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Neglected Condition

Lecture 5 of the Orchard OCD Lecture Series on Body Dysmorphic Disorder, combining lived experience, clinical insight, and research.
About this Event

Lecture 5 of the Orchard OCD Lecture Series

This lecture focuses on Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), a serious and often under-recognised mental health condition associated with high levels of distress and barriers to accessing effective care.

The evening will bring together lived-experience, clinical, and research perspectives to explore how BDD affects individuals and families, why it can be difficult to recognise and treat, and how current research is working to improve pathways to care.

Speakers:

• Professor David Veale (South London and Maudsley NHS Trust; King’s College London): consultant psychiatrist leading a national service for severe, treatment-refractory OCD and BDD
• Dr Elizabeth Hogg (UCL): clinical research fellow and clinical psychologist, working to improve the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of BDD
• Katrina King (BDD Foundation): co-facilitator of the BDD Foundation’s “Overcoming BDD” programme, with lived experience of BDD

The event will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q&A, bringing together speakers from different perspectives.

The lecture will be followed by a complimentary drinks and light dinner reception.

Who is this event for?

Open to members of the University, mental-health professionals, and the wider public. No prior expertise required.

Part of a wider programme

This event is the fifth lecture in the Orchard OCD Lecture Series 2026, hosted at St John’s College, University of Cambridge, exploring obsessive–compulsive and related disorders across six public lectures.