Prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Patients Attending Dermatology clinic in Saudi Arabia/Qassim Region

Objective: To assess the prevalence of Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Patients attending a dermatology clinic in Saudi Arabia/ Qassim Region. Methods: Cross sectional study conducted among 363 patients aged 15 years old and more. Patients responded to an Arabic electronic questionnaire that was developed as a screening instrument for BDD in psychiatric settings and was validated in a psychiatric outpatient sample. The BDDQ is intended as a screening instrument and not as a diagnostic one. Data were analyzed by SPSS program version 22.