A structured interview and/or diagnostic tool such as the Structured Clinical Interview
for DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition) is
required for the diagnosis of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
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; however, in nonpsychiatric clinics, it may not be feasible to perform an ideally
structured psychiatric examination of patients and interpret their symptoms.
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As a result, it is helpful to use appropriate screening tools. Among tools explicitly
developed for BDD, the BDD Questionnaire-Dermatology Version, BDD Questionnaire-Aesthetic
Surgery, Cosmetic Procedure Screening Questionnaire, and Body Dysmorphic Symptom Scale
have been validated in cosmetic settings.
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We comment on the increasing impact of social media on BDD and propose a revision
of BDD scales by incorporating items relevant to patients’ behaviors in social media.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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