23 the defect preoccupation and associated behaviors can impair psychosocial functioning through withdrawal from work. The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of the dysmorphic concerns questionnaire dcq as a screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder bdd and to derive dcq cutoff scores to facilitate the screening procedure.
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Measurement instruments for body dysmorphic disorder. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire. Body dysmorphic disorder bdd is a psychiatric condition characterized by excessive preoccupation with nonexistent or minimal defects in ones appearance that cause marked distress and life disruption. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire dcq the dcq is a self report questionnaire which can be used to screen for bdd. This study aimed to examine cross sex measurement invariance in the body image questionnaire child and adolescent version biq c to establish whether observed sex differences in total scores may be meaningful or due to differences in measurement properties. The dcq was completed by 244 undergraduates mean 2080 sd 310 years and 57 bdd outpatients mean 2960 sd 944 years in melbourne. This is a brief self report screening measure for bdd.
Australian and new zealand journal of psychiatry 44 6 535 542. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire. Assessment tools for bdd screening measures. Measures of body dysmorphic disorder symptoms have received little psychometric evaluation in adolescent samples. Cassidy tweedt a 27 year old student who struggles with both bdd and bipolar disorder is actively doing her part by encouraging women to share their body measurements. A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder.
A score of 9 is used as a cut off for bdd. The body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire dermatology version appendix 1 is a modified version of the body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire bddq which has been validated for use in the psychiatric setting sensitivity 100 percent specificity 89 percent. Body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire bddq. The bddq has had high sensitivity 100 and specificity 89 93 for the bdd diagnosis in psychiatric cosmetic surgery and dermatology samples. Using close ended questions it asks the respondents whether their appearance concerns are sources of preoccupation and if so it. The body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire bddq is a brief self report measure which is derived from the dsm iv diagnostic criteria for bdd.
Mancuso sg knoesen np castle dj. Body dysmorphic disorder questionnaire dermatology version. A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder. A follow up in person interview is needed to confirm the diagnosis. 1 perceived defects of the skin nose and hair are the most common.
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