Appearance Anxiety Inventory

I compare aspects of my appearance to others

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I check my appearance (e.g. in mirrors, by touching with my fingers, or by taking photos of myself)

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I avoid situations or people because of my appearance

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I brood about past events or reasons to explain why I look the way I do

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I think about how to camouflage or alter my appearance

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I am focussed on how I feel I look, rather than on my surroundings

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I avoid reflective surfaces, photos, or videos of myself

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I discuss my appearance with others or question them about it

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I try to camouflage or alter aspects of my appearance

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

I try to prevent people from seeing aspects of my appearance within particular situations (e.g. by changing my posture, avoiding bright lights)

Not at all

A little

Often

A lot

All the time

Appearance Anxiety Inventory

Please tick the box that best describes the way you have felt about your appearance of a specific feature over the past week, including today.

Veale, D, et al (2014). The Appearance Anxiety Inventory: Validation of a process measure in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 42: 605–616

Appearance Anxiety Inventory

Please tick the box that best describes the way you have felt about your appearance of a specific feature over the past week, including today.

Veale, D, et al (2014). The Appearance Anxiety Inventory: Validation of a process measure in the treatment of body dysmorphic disorder. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy. 42: 605–616

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