Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) Test
Understand how strongly appearance worries affect your life in about 2 minutes. Seven quick items provide a clear severity signal to guide next steps and support.
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12.9 — 18.5
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- No more often than most people
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- No, never
- No more often than most people
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- Much more often than most people
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Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) Test - Symptoms and Signs
Concerns about perceived appearance flaws can range from normative dissatisfaction to clinically significant preoccupation. The Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) is a brief self-report screening measure designed to gauge the intensity and impact of dysmorphic concerns.
Developed by Paul M. Salkovskis, it consists of 7 items and typically takes about 2 minutes to complete. Respondents rate thoughts, worries, and related distress about their appearance.
Scores from the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) can help clinicians identify individuals who may warrant further assessment for body image-related preoccupation and associated distress or impairment. Results should be interpreted in context and are not diagnostic on their own.
Author: David M. Clark, Paul M. Salkovskis
Literature: Phillips, K. A. The broken mirror: Understanding and treating body dysmorphic disorder. Oxford University Press. 2005.; Oosthuizen, P., Lambert, T., & Castle, D. J. Dysmorphic concern: Prevalence and associations with clinical variables. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 1998.
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