000144658 001__ 144658 000144658 005__ 20250923084417.0 000144658 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/jdv.20247 000144658 0248_ $$2sideral$$a139460 000144658 037__ $$aART-2024-139460 000144658 041__ $$aeng 000144658 100__ $$aSampogna, F. 000144658 245__ $$aA cross-sectional study on gender differences in body dysmorphic concerns in patients with skin conditions in relation to sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables 000144658 260__ $$c2024 000144658 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000144658 5203_ $$aBackground Dysmorphic concern is an overconcern with an imagined or slight defect in physical appearance that can be a symptom of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). Appearance-related concerns are frequently reported by people with dermatological conditions. However, relatively little remains known about the relationship between dysmorphic concern and other variables within persons with different skin conditions. Objectives The aim of this multicentre, cross-sectional study was to investigate gender differences regarding dysmorphic concern and the prevalence of BDD in a large sample of patients with skin conditions, in relation to sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables. Methods Participants aged ≥18 years with skin conditions were consecutively enrolled in dermatological clinics of 22 European centres. Dysmorphic concern and the possible presence of BDD were measured using the Dysmorphic Concern Questionnaire (DCQ) and compared between men and women in relation to sociodemographic, clinical and psychological variables, and separately for each skin condition. Results The DCQ questionnaire was completed by 5290 dermatological patients. In all categories, mean scores were significantly higher in women than in men. Mean DCQ scores were also higher in women for most skin conditions, with the highest effect size in vitiligo. The percentage of patients who screened positive for BDD on the DCQ was 10.5%, 7.7% of men and 12.7% of women. The prevalence of BDD positive was 6.9% in patients with mild clinical severity, 11.1% for moderate and 19.1% for severe condition. In the multivariate model in patients with mild skin condition, the presence of BDD was positively associated with stress and stigma both in men and in women. Conclusions Dysmorphic concern and BDD were more frequent in women than in men with skin conditions. Both received and actual stigmatization might have an impact on body-related concerns, in particular in women, who may be more at risk for sociocultural reasons. 000144658 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc-nd$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ 000144658 590__ $$a8.0$$b2024 000144658 592__ $$a2.154$$b2024 000144658 591__ $$aDERMATOLOGY$$b6 / 96 = 0.062$$c2024$$dQ1$$eT1 000144658 593__ $$aInfectious Diseases$$c2024$$dQ1 000144658 593__ $$aDermatology$$c2024$$dQ1 000144658 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000144658 700__ $$aSamela, T. 000144658 700__ $$aAbeni, D. 000144658 700__ $$aSchut, C. 000144658 700__ $$aKupfer, J. 000144658 700__ $$aBewley, A. P. 000144658 700__ $$aFinlay, A. Y. 000144658 700__ $$aGieler, U. 000144658 700__ $$aThompson, A. R. 000144658 700__ $$aGracia-Cazaña, T.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144658 700__ $$aBalieva, F. 000144658 700__ $$aFerreira, B. R. 000144658 700__ $$aJemec, G. B. 000144658 700__ $$aLien, L. 000144658 700__ $$aMisery, L. 000144658 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5632-0351$$aMarron, S. E.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000144658 700__ $$aStänder, S. 000144658 700__ $$aZeidler, C. 000144658 700__ $$aSzabó, C. 000144658 700__ $$aSzepietowski, J. C. 000144658 700__ $$aReich, A. 000144658 700__ $$aSvensson, A. 000144658 700__ $$aAltunay, I. K. 000144658 700__ $$aLegat, F. J. 000144658 700__ $$aGrivcheva-Panovska, V. 000144658 700__ $$aRomanov, D. V. 000144658 700__ $$aLvov, A. N. 000144658 700__ $$aTiteca, G. 000144658 700__ $$aVulink, N. C. 000144658 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-1917-6906$$aTomás-Aragones, L. 000144658 700__ $$avan Beugen, S. 000144658 700__ $$aEvers, A. W. M. 000144658 700__ $$aDalgard, F. J. 000144658 700__ $$a 000144658 7102_ $$11007$$2183$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.$$cÁrea Dermatología 000144658 773__ $$g39, 4 (2024), 823-832$$pJEADV, J. Eur. Acad. Dermatol. Venereol.$$tJOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY$$x0926-9959 000144658 8564_ $$s402253$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144658/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000144658 8564_ $$s2428170$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/144658/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000144658 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:144658$$particulos$$pdriver 000144658 951__ $$a2025-09-22-14:33:46 000144658 980__ $$aARTICLE