Body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in Chinese medical students

Social psychiatry - Tập 45 - Trang 963-971 - 2009
Yanhui Liao1, Natalie P. Knoesen2, Yunlong Deng3, Jinsong Tang1, David J. Castle2, Riteesh Bookun2, Wei Hao1, Xiaogang Chen1, Tieqiao Liu1
1Mental Health Institute, Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China
2St Vincent’s Mental Health, Melbourne and the University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
3Department of Psychiatry, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, People’s Republic of China

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This cross-sectional study explored the prevalence of body image dissatisfaction, body dysmorphic disorder, social anxiety and depressive symptoms in first-year medical students in China. A self-report survey design was employed, using the Body Shape Questionnaire, Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire, Social Interaction Anxiety Scale, Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire, Self-Rating Depression Scale and the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire. A total of 487 first-year medical students participated. About one-third of participants (32.5%) indicated that they were very concerned about some aspect of their appearance unrelated to weight, with six female participants (1.3%) screening positive for body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Those who displayed concern with their appearance (including those who did not screen positive for BDD) had higher levels of depressive and social anxiety symptoms than those who had no appearance concerns.

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