Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ)

The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) is a brief questionnaire designed to measure a person’s degree of body image concern i.e., an excessive preoccupation with a flaw in their physical appearance.

Developer:
Mancuso, S. G., Knoesen, N. P., & Castle, D. J. (2010). The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire: A screening measure for body dysmorphic disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 44(6), 535-542. https://doi.org/10.3109/00048671003596055

References:

Devoto, M. H., Ricci, A. I. D., & Gasparini, C. (2024). The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire: Is It Possible to Predict a Satisfactory Result After Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery?. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 10-1097.

Oosthuizen, P., Lambert, T., & Castle, D. J. (1998). Dysmorphic concern: prevalence and associations with clinical variables. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 32(1), 129-132.

Stangier, U., Janich, C., Adam-Schwebe, S., Berger, P., & Wolter, M. (2003). Screening for body dysmorphic disorder in dermatological outpatients. Dermatology and Psychosomatics/Dermatologie und Psychosomatik, 4(2), 66-71.



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Example DCQ Report