title: Screening for Body Dysmorphic Disorder in a Dermatology Outpatient Setting at a Tertiary Care Centre.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A distressing pre-occupation with an imagined or slight defect in appearance with a marked negative effect on the patient's life is the core symptom of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To screen the patients attending a dermatology clinic at a tertiary care centre for BDD using the BDD-dermatology version (DV) questionnaire.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study enrolled 245 consecutive patients from the dermatology outpatients clinic.
  
  
  METHODS
  The demographic details were collected and the DV of BDD screening questionnaire was administered. A 5-point Likert scale was used for objective scoring of the stated concern and patients who scored ≥3 were excluded from the study.
  
  
  METHODS
  The results were statistically analysed. Differences between the groups were investigated by Chi-square analysis for categorical variables, and Fisher exact test wherever required.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 177 patients completed the study, and of these, eight patients screened positive for BDD. The rate of BDD in patients presenting with cosmetic complaints was 7.5% and in those with general dermatology, complaints were 2.1%, with no significant difference between the two groups (P= 0.156). Facial flaws (62.5%) were the most common concern followed by body asymmetry (25%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The rates of BDD found in this study are comparable but at a lower rate than that reported in literature data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Starcare Hospital Kozhikode, Kozhikode, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Fibin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Thanveer
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and STD, VM Medical College and Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Niti
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khunger
keywords: Body dysmorphic disorder; cosmetic procedures; dysmorphophobia; screening questionnaire