Abstract:
Objective: During the past decades, cosmetic surgery has become increasingly popular. The purpose of this study is to make questionnaire for screening patients with negative body image in cosmetic clinics for special need people. Method: In the present study, 150 special need people in cosmetic clinics were randomly assigned to fill questionnaires for assessing body area concerns. Result: Results of reliability analysis and validity have shown the effectiveness of this questionnaire for recognizing individuals with having negative body image. These preliminary results suggest that body dysmorphic disorder may be relatively common among patients seeking cosmetic surgery. Discussion: A high proportion of participants in cosmetic clinics have demonstrated significant body image concerns. These relatively common body image concerns deserve more study in adolescents and people with special needs.
Machine summary:
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal, Vol. 10, No. 16, October 2012 Original Article Body Part Concerns Questionnaire (BPCQ) in an Iranian Population with Special Needs Katayoun Khademi University of Payame Noor, Tehran, Iran Asghar Dadkhah, PhD.
The purpose of this study was to design a questionnaire for screening ‘negative body image’ in special needs populations referring to cosmetic clinics.
These preliminary results suggest that body dysmorphic disorder may be relatively common among patients seeking cosmetic surgery.
Conclusions: A high proportion of patients in cosmetic clinics have demonstrated significant body image concerns.
Keywords: body image, body part, body dysmorphic disorder, body part concerns questionnaire, cosmetic clinics Submitted: 24 Dec 2011 Accepted: 05 Aug 2012 Introduction Body image is a person’s perception of his/her physical appearance.
Method The Body Part Concern Questionnaire (BPCQ) has been prepared as a screening tool for patients with negative body image in cosmetic clinics.
Mean variance and Cronbach's Alpha for each item a if Item Results of reliability and validity of the BPCQ have demonstrated that using this questionnaire can help screen patients for negative body image in cosmetic clinics.
This questionnaire helps physicians understand that patients have concerns in specific parts or that they have a totally negative body image.
Moreover, there are several patients who have no BDD symptoms, but who have negative body image.
To our knowledge, this is the first time this tool has ever been used for identifying patients with negative body image in cosmetic clinics in Tehran, Iran.
A screening questionnaire for body dysmorphic disorder in a cosmetic dermatologic surgery practice.