This document describes a 9-item questionnaire that can be used to screen for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The questionnaire yields a score from 0-72, with higher scores indicating greater BDD symptoms. The document explains that a score of 40 or more suggests a likely BDD diagnosis, while 30-40 may still indicate BDD. It also provides context that only a medical professional can diagnose BDD.
This document describes a 9-item questionnaire that can be used to screen for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The questionnaire yields a score from 0-72, with higher scores indicating greater BDD symptoms. The document explains that a score of 40 or more suggests a likely BDD diagnosis, while 30-40 may still indicate BDD. It also provides context that only a medical professional can diagnose BDD.
This document describes a 9-item questionnaire that can be used to screen for Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD). The questionnaire yields a score from 0-72, with higher scores indicating greater BDD symptoms. The document explains that a score of 40 or more suggests a likely BDD diagnosis, while 30-40 may still indicate BDD. It also provides context that only a medical professional can diagnose BDD.
specialists as an inital screening to understand whether someone might have Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
This questionnaire has two main uses.
1. It can be used as a screening questionnaire to tell
whether you might have BDD. 2. The questionnaire can also be used as a measure of the severity of your symptoms so you can use it before and after any treatment and provide feedback on whether your symptoms have improved or not. The questionnaire comprises of just 9 items. The range is 0-72 where 72 is the most severe.
Your assessment
COPS - Do I have BDD?
You scored 36 out of the maximum total of 72.
Higher scores reflect greater distress and interference in your life and the likelihood of a diagnosis of BDD.
If you scored 40 or more, we would recommend that you seek an assessment, as you are likely to have BDD.
If you scored between 30 and 40, you may still have BDD and may still benefit from an assessment.
You are unlikely to have BDD if you scored below 30.
You can repeat the questionnaire at any time during treatment to see if there any changes in your symptoms.
Thank you
Before you take the test, it’s important
that you note that:
Only a trained health professional can
make a diagnosis of BDD, although the questionnaire can help guide you and your health professional. The questionnaire assumes that you do NOT have a disfigurement or a defect that is easily noticeable. The judgment on how noticeable your feature(s) can be made by a health professional.
About the test
The questionnaire was developed by
David Veale, Nell Ellison, Tom Werner, Rupa Dodhia, Marc Serfaty and Alex Clarke (2012) Development of a cosmetic procedure screening questionnaire (COPS) for Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, 65 (4), 530-532.
About
The BDD Foundation’s aim is to relieve the suffering
for people with BDD, while advancing research, treatments and awareness of the condition.
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