Katayoun Khademi - University of Payame Noor, Tehran, Iran.
Asghar Dadkhah - Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Vahid Kazemi - Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to make questionnaire for screening body dysmorphic disorder sufferers in cosmetic clinics. Methods: A sample of ۱۵۰ female patients with age average ۲۹.۴ 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=۰.۹۰۸) and validity have shown the effectiveness of this questionnaire for recognizing individuals with BDD symptoms. Discussion: Physical appearance concern questionnaire can be used in cosmetic clinics for identifying BDD sufferers among clients, with score for the severity of symptoms. Almost all of the researches have been studying in cosmetic clinics or dermatology settings and there is no investigation for people with special needs, thus further research is required in the development of a screening questionnaire or interview for identifying patients with BDD with special needs.

Body image, Body part, Body dysmorphic disorder, Body part concerns questionnaire, Special needs people