| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 396 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The scope of body image disturbance: the big picture -- An overview of assessment and treatment strategies -- Sociocultural theory: the media and society -- Social comparison processes -- Appearance-related feedback -- Interpersonal factors: peers, parents, partners, and perfect strangers -- Feminist perspectives -- Sexual abuse and sexual harassment -- Behavioral aspects of disturbance: conditioning, context, and avoidance -- Cognitive processing models -- Future directions: integrative theories, multidimensional assessments, and multicomponent interventions. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-375) and indexes. |
| Summary |
Body image issues are at the core of major eating disorders. They are also important phenomena in and of themselves. Kevin Thompson and his colleagues provide an overview of a wide variety of body image issues, ranging from reconstructive surgery to eating disorders. The book will be a valuable resource for even the most established researchers in the field, as it is filled with data, information about assessment tools, and a thorough treatment of virtually all major theoretical perspectives on the development of body image and their implications for treatment and prevention. At the same time, the authors' decision to include numerous experiential anecdotes makes the book easily accessible to those just entering the field who are trying to understand the nature of these phenomena. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved). |
| Note |
Description based on print version record. |
| Form |
Also available online via the World Wide Web, by subscription to Ovid PsycBooks. |
| Issued By |
Made available through: American Psychological Association's PsyBooks Collection. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Body image disturbance.
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Body Image.
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Feeding and Eating Disorders.
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Self Concept.
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Somatoform Disorders.
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| Added Author |
Thompson, J. Kevin.
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American Psychological Association.
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| Other Form: |
Exacting beauty (print) (DLC) 98035202 |
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