Abstract：
BACKGROUND: Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by persistent concern with non-existent or minor defects in one\'s physical appearance. BDD can be difficult to identify as patients often have limited insight into the condition.
OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of BDD in patients presenting to private aesthetic clinical settings in four Latin American countries.
METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study From August to October 2022 to evaluate the prevalence of BDD among 360 patients seeking nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia using the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ). We reported prevalence estimates for the lowest and highest previously proposed DCQ cutoff points.
RESULTS: The DCQ total scores in the study population ranged from 0 to 21, with a mean total score of 5.1 ± 3.4. The prevalence of positive screening results for BDD (total DCQ score ≥ 9) was 15.8%. The prevalence of a likely diagnosis of BDD (total DCQ score of ¥ 17) was 0.83%.
CONCLUSIONS: The convenience sample limited the generalizability of the findings to Latin America.
CONCLUSIONS: We encourage colleagues to be more mindful of this diagnosis and to facilitate earlier psychological evaluation in patients who are positive for BDD.
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OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of BDD in patients presenting to private aesthetic clinical settings in four Latin American countries.
METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study From August to October 2022 to evaluate the prevalence of BDD among 360 patients seeking nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in Chile, Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia using the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ). We reported prevalence estimates for the lowest and highest previously proposed DCQ cutoff points.
RESULTS: The DCQ total scores in the study population ranged from 0 to 21, with a mean total score of 5.1 ± 3.4. The prevalence of positive screening results for BDD (total DCQ score ≥ 9) was 15.8%. The prevalence of a likely diagnosis of BDD (total DCQ score of ¥ 17) was 0.83%.
CONCLUSIONS: The convenience sample limited the generalizability of the findings to Latin America.
CONCLUSIONS: We encourage colleagues to be more mindful of this diagnosis and to facilitate earlier psychological evaluation in patients who are positive for BDD.
METHODS: This journal requires that authors assign a level of evidence to each article. For a full description of these Evidence-Based Medicine ratings, please refer to the Table of Contents or the online Instructions to Authors www.springer.com/00266 .
摘要：
背景：身体畸形障碍（BDD）是一种精神病，其特征是持续关注一个人的身体外观不存在或轻微缺陷。BDD可能难以识别，因为患者通常对病情的了解有限。
目的：我们的目的是确定在四个拉丁美洲国家接受私人美容临床治疗的患者中BDD的患病率。
方法：我们在2022年8月至10月进行了一项横断面研究，以评估在智利寻求非手术整容手术的360名患者中BDD的患病率。墨西哥,阿根廷,和哥伦比亚使用变形关注问卷(DCQ)。我们报告了先前提出的最低和最高DCQ截止点的患病率估计值。
结果：研究人群的DCQ总分从0到21，平均总分为5.1±3.4。BDD（总DCQ评分≥9分）筛查结果阳性的患病率为15.8%。可能诊断为BDD（总DCQ得分为17日元）的患病率为0.83％。
结论：便利样本限制了研究结果在拉丁美洲的普遍性。
结论：我们鼓励同事更加注意这种诊断，并促进对BDD阳性患者的早期心理评估。
方法：本期刊要求作者为每篇文章分配一定程度的证据。对于这些循证医学评级的完整描述，请参阅目录或在线作者说明www。springer.com/00266.
目的：我们的目的是确定在四个拉丁美洲国家接受私人美容临床治疗的患者中BDD的患病率。
方法：我们在2022年8月至10月进行了一项横断面研究，以评估在智利寻求非手术整容手术的360名患者中BDD的患病率。墨西哥,阿根廷,和哥伦比亚使用变形关注问卷(DCQ)。我们报告了先前提出的最低和最高DCQ截止点的患病率估计值。
结果：研究人群的DCQ总分从0到21，平均总分为5.1±3.4。BDD（总DCQ评分≥9分）筛查结果阳性的患病率为15.8%。可能诊断为BDD（总DCQ得分为17日元）的患病率为0.83％。
结论：便利样本限制了研究结果在拉丁美洲的普遍性。
结论：我们鼓励同事更加注意这种诊断，并促进对BDD阳性患者的早期心理评估。
方法：本期刊要求作者为每篇文章分配一定程度的证据。对于这些循证医学评级的完整描述，请参阅目录或在线作者说明www。springer.com/00266.
