Body Image and Disfigurement Care
Body Image and Disfigurement Care by Robert Newell, published by Psychology Press in 2000, is a comprehensive resource for health care professionals addressing the challenges faced by patients whose body image has been compromised due to trauma, injury, disease, or developmental changes. This edition spans 170 pages and is presented in English, offering practical advice and a critical appraisal of the existing knowledge base surrounding body image disturbances.
Readers will find that the book describes various theoretical approaches to body image disturbance and introduces a new model for understanding the experiences of individuals affected by these issues. It emphasizes practical skills applicable in clinical settings, supported by research evidence. Interactive exercises are included to help consolidate learning and enhance understanding of the patient’s perspective, making this text a valuable tool for those in medical, nursing, and psychological fields, particularly in areas related to health care delivery and mental health.
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Intended for health care professionals working with patients who have suffered a threat to body image, whether from trauma, injury, disease, or the developmental process, Body Image and Disfigurement Care:
*offers practical advice about care
*critically appraises the existing knowledge-base
*describes the different theoretical approaches to body image disturbance
*puts forward a new model of what happens to people with disturbed body image.
While written in an accessible style, this is not a superficial text; it presents practical skills which can be used in clinical settings and these skills are based on appropriate research evidence, Interactive exercises enable the student to consolidate their learning and improve their understanding of the patient’s experience of a threat to body image. Body Image and Disfigurement Care provides a sound source of help and advice about an issue of growing importance in modern health.
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