This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocialintervention for use with individuals distressed about theirappearance due to a disfigurement from birth, accident or illness,or those coping with another visible difference.
* Contains a wealth of case material with specific relevance tophysical health conditions that affect appearance, practical adviceon assessment, and session-by-session guidance for addressingcommon issues
* Written by leading academics and clinicians working in themanagement of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety
* Uses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use byexperienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver amore basic psychological intervention
* Identifies the psychological factors involved in appearanceanxiety while also addressing the practical concerns of living witha visible difference, such as managing the reactions of others
Alex Clarke
Clinical Psychology Health & Behavioral Clinical Psychology Klinische Psychologie Klinische Psychologie / Verhalten Medical Science Medizin Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Plastische u. rekonstruierende Chirurgie Psychologie Psychology
"This book is perhaps most useful for those working withindividuals where appearance anxiety is the result of an observablevisible disfigurements as this is clearly the main focus of thebook." (Behavioral and CognitivePsychotherapy, 1 May 2014)
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