Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants

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World J Psychiatry. Jun 19, 2026; 16(6): 114112
Published online Jun 19, 2026. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114112

Table 3 Assessment of body image disturbance in head and neck cancer cases

BIS (points)	Scoring range	Score
Affective	0-12	6.44 ± 2.32
Cognitive	0-12	7.00 (5.00, 8.00)
Behavioral	0-6	3.00 (2.00, 4.00)
Global	0-30	16.00 (14.00, 18.00)
Mild distress	0-10	1 (1.00)
Moderate distress	11-20	90 (90.00)
Severe distress	21-30	9 (9.00)

BIS: Body Image Scale.

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Citation: Gao XD, Ding Y, Li A, Chen X, Wang YJ. Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 114112
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Gao XD, Ding Y, Li A, Chen X, Wang YJ. Psychological state and body image disturbance in head and neck cancer patients: Prevalence and determinants. World J Psychiatry 2026; 16(6): 114112 [DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v16.i6.114112]

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