Title of article
Physical Appearance Concern Questionnaire (PACQ) in Iranian population
Author/Authors
Khademi, Katayoun payame noor university, تهران, ايران , Dadkhah, Asghar university of social welfare and rehabilitation sciences, ايران , Kazemi, Vahid islamic azad university, ايران
From page
18
To page
21
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to make questionnaire for screening body dysmorphic disorder sufferers in cosmetic clinics. Method and Materials: A sample of 150 female patients with age average 29.4 years completed Physical Appearance Concern Questionnaire. It has been used as screening tool for screening patients with body dysmorphic disorder symptoms in cosmetic clinics. Results: Result of reliability analysis (α=0.908) and validity have shown the effectiveness of this questionnaire for recognizing individuals with BDD symptoms. Conclusion: Physical appearance concern questionnaire can be used in cosmetic clinics for identifying BDD sufferers among clients, with score for the severity of symptoms.
Keywords
Physical appearance , Iranian , Physical appearance concern questionnaire
Journal title
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
Journal title
Iranian Rehabilitation Journal (IRJ)
Record number
2584125
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