Translation and Validation of the Nepalese Version of Derriford Appearance Scale (DAS59) 55
6. Conclusion
A reliable and valid Nepali version of DAS59 was de-
veloped to measure the psychological impact and ad-
justment for use in subjects with problems of appearance.
7. Acknowledgements
The authors thank Mr. David Harris and Mr. Tony Carr
whose ideas lead to the development of the Derriford
Appearance Scale. The authors thank Dr. Brandon Kohrt
for his valuable help in providing translated and vali-
dated Nepali versions of GHQ-12, BDI, BAI. Further the
authors acknowledge Dr. D.D. Agarwal, Hon. Vice-
chancellor, JJT University and Dr. Om Prakash of the
same university for their valuable suggestions.
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