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Validation of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) in First- Episode Schizophrenia

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Médicas::Ciências da Saúde
datacite.subject.sdg03:Saúde de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorFekih‐Romdhane, Feten
dc.contributor.authorBouallègue, Nour
dc.contributor.authorAli, Amira Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorLaranjeira, Carlos
dc.contributor.authorCheour, Majda
dc.contributor.authorHarb, Frederic
dc.contributor.authorSouheil, Hallit
dc.contributor.editorMcGorry, Patrick D
dc.date.accessioned2025-12-16T19:56:22Z
dc.date.available2025-12-16T19:56:22Z
dc.date.issued2025-11
dc.descriptionArticle n. :e70114
dc.descriptionAcknowledgements The authors would like to thank all participants.
dc.description.abstractBackground: There is evidence that suggests that body dysmorphia represents a risk factor that may occur at the prodromal phase of schizophrenia, affecting ongoing developmental processes and conferring vulnerability to the disease. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Arabic Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) among patients with a first- episode schizophrenia in a Tunisian, Arabic- speaking context. Method: A cross- sectional study was conducted. Data collection was performed using a traditional paper- and- pencil approach by a single interviewer, who was one of the study's authors. Results: Our findings showed that the unidimensional factor structure of the DCQ holds up in patients with schizophrenia from a Tunisian culture and at an early stage of their disease, and shows excellent reliability (Cronbach's α of 0.91) in this specific population. Measurement invariance was supported in terms of three levels (configural, scalar and metric). Convergent validity of the DCQ was evidenced through significant positive correlations of the scale with abnormal bodily phenomena, muscle dysmorphia and body dissatisfaction. Besides, concurrent validity was demonstrated via significant positive correlations between the DCQ and four other measures: psychological distress, disordered eating, insight and psychotic symptoms severity. Conclusion: The DCQ showed good validity and reliability for measuring dysmorphic concerns in patients with schizophrenia from a Tunisian culture and at an early stage of their disease. The sound psychometric performance of the DCQ, its short administration time, as well as easy scoring and interpretability make it an excellent instrument for use in future clinical and research endeavours.eng
dc.identifier.citationFekih-Romdhane F, Bouallègue N, Ali AM, Laranjeira C, Cheour M, Harb F, Hallit S. Validation of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) in First-Episode Schizophrenia. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2025 Nov;19(11):e70114. doi: 10.1111/eip.70114. PMID: 41243545; PMCID: PMC12620770.
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/eip.70114
dc.identifier.eissn1751-7893
dc.identifier.issn1751-7885
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/15112
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/eip.70114
dc.relation.ispartofEarly Intervention in Psychiatry
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAppearance
dc.subjectBody dysmorphic disorder
dc.subjectDysmorphic Concern Questionnaire
dc.subjectDysmorphic concerns
dc.subjectPsychometric properties
dc.subjectSchizophrenia
dc.titleValidation of the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) in First- Episode Schizophreniaeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage10
oaire.citation.issue11
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titleEarly Intervention in Psychiatry
oaire.citation.volume19
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person.familyNameLaranjeira
person.givenNameCarlos
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