CBT for Appearance Anxiety
Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety due to Visible Difference
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
| Author: | Alex Clarke, Andrew R. Thompson, Elizabeth Jenkinson, Nichola Rumsey, Robert Newell | ISBN: | 9781118523414 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Alex Clarke, Andrew R. Thompson, Elizabeth Jenkinson, Nichola Rumsey, Robert Newell |
| ISBN: | 9781118523414 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocial intervention for use with individuals distressed about their appearance 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 to physical health conditions that affect appearance, practical advice on assessment, and session-by-session guidance for addressing common issues
- Written by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety
- Uses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use by experienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver a more basic psychological intervention
- Identifies the psychological factors involved in appearance anxiety while also addressing the practical concerns of living with a visible difference, such as managing the reactions of others
This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocial intervention for use with individuals distressed about their appearance 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 to physical health conditions that affect appearance, practical advice on assessment, and session-by-session guidance for addressing common issues
- Written by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety
- Uses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use by experienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver a more basic psychological intervention
- Identifies the psychological factors involved in appearance anxiety while also addressing the practical concerns of living with a visible difference, such as managing the reactions of others
