However its administration is very time intensive 48. A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder the results supported the use of the dcq as a brief sensitive and specific screening instrument for bdd.
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Measurement instruments for body dysmorphic disorder. A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder. The bdd ss was designed to differentiate for each group of symptoms the number of symptoms endorsed and their severity. The body dysmorphic disorder symptom scale bdd ss is a new self report measure used to examine the severity of a wide variety of symptoms associated with body dysmorphic disorder bdd. The results supported the use of the dcq as a brief sensitive and specific screening instrument for bdd. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire dcq the dcq is a self report questionnaire which can be used to screen for bdd. A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder.
Brown assessment of beliefs scale babs. Body dysmorphic disorder examination bdde. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire. A score of 9 is used as a cut off for bdd. The body dysmorphic disorder examination bdde is a 34 question semi structured clinical interview devised as a diagnostic and symptom severity tool.
This 7 item semi structured rater administered measure assesses insightdelusionality in bdd and other disorders that are characterized by false beliefs. Mancuso sg knoesen np castle dj. It assesses insightdelusionality both dimensionally and categorically. Australian and new zealand journal of psychiatry 44 6 535 542. This measure see above also assesses bdd severity. The dysmorphic concern questionnaire.
It has been shown to be a valid and reliable instrument for diagnosing body dysmorphic disorder.