Body image : a handbook of theory, research, and clinical practice /
edited by Thomas F. Cash, Thomas Pruzinsky.
- New York ; London : Guilford, 2004.
- xxii, 530 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Originally published: 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Conceptual foundations - Developmental perspectives and influences - Body image assessment - Individual and cultural differences - body image disfunctions and disorders - Body image issues in medical contexts - Changing the body: medical, surgical, and other interventions - Changing body images: psychosocial interventions - Conclusions and directions (future challenges).
This integrative handbook provides a comprehensive account of current theory, research and clinical practice in the area of body image and body image disorders. Cutting-edge information is presented on understanding and treating such problems as eating disorders and body dysmorphic disorder.