Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery: The Face of Trauma

Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery: The Face of Trauma
ISBN-10
1317328906
ISBN-13
9781317328902
Category
Medical
Pages
342
Language
English
Published
2018-12-19
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Mark B. Constantian

Description

Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery explores the psychopathology that plastic surgeons can encounter when seemingly excellent surgical candidates develop body dysmorphic disorder postoperatively. By examining how developmental abuse and neglect influence body image, personality, addictions, resilience, and adult health, this highly readable book uncovers the childhood sources of body dysmorphic disorder. Written from the unique perspective of a leading plastic surgeon with extensive experience in this area and featuring many poignant clinical vignettes and groundbreaking trauma research, this heavily referenced text offers a new explanation for body dysmorphic disorder that provides help for therapists and surgeons and hope for patients.

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