Body dysmorphic disorder in dermatology practice | ||||
| Minia Journal of Medical Research | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 30, Issue 4, October 2019, Page 106-108 PDF (422.69 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mjmr.2022.221695 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Hasan El-Fakahany1; Mohamed El-Khayyat1; Nashaat Abdel-Fadeel2; Fatma A. Latif1 | ||||
| 1Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University | ||||
| 2Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Minia University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Introduction: Body dysmorphic disorder is one of common psychiatric disorder in patient seeking cosmetic procedures. Its prevalence is underestimated in those patients. It is important for the dermatologist to screen and diagnose this disorder among dermatology patients. Patient and methods: The present study conducted on patients and customers recruited from Dermatology clinics in Minia governorate using Body dysmorphic disorder screening questionnaire then The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS), Adult version and Adolescent version. Results: there was positive screening among large percentage of the recruited patients using BDD screening questionnaire and this percentage was higher on using the Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS), Adult version. Conclusion: BDD diagnosis is often missed in dermatological setting so it is recommended to screen for it for every patient seeking cosmetic procedures. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| body dysmorphic disorder; cosmetic procedures; Body dysmorphic disorder screening questionnaire then The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale Modified for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD-YBOCS); Adult version and Adolescent version | ||||
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