Body Image and Disfigurement Care

Intended for health care professionals working with patients who have suffereda threat to body image whether from trauma injury disease or thedevelopmental proc... » 

Intended for health care professionals working with patients who have suffereda threat to body image whether from trauma injury disease or thedevelopmental process Body Image and Disfigurement Careoffers practical advice about carecritically appraises the existing knowledgebasedescribes the different theoretical approaches to body image disturbanceputs 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 itpresents practical skills which can be used in clinical settings and theseskills are based on appropriate research evidence Interactive exercises enablethe student to consolidate their learning and improve their understanding ofthe patients experience of a threat to body image. Body Image andDisfigurement Care provides a sound source of help and advice about an issue ofgrowing importance in modern health. «