CBT for Appearance Anxiety

Zusatztext

<p>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.</p><p></p><ul><li>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</li><li>Written by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety</li><li>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</li><li>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</li></ul>

Autorenportrait

<p><b>Alex Clarke</b> is a clinical and health psychologist specializing in disfigurement and altered appearance.</p><p><b>Andrew R. Thompson</b> is Reader in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield NHS Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme.</p><p><b>Elizabeth Jenkinson</b>is a registered Practitioner Health Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of the West of England.</p><p><b>Nichola Rumsey</b> is Vocational Training Charitable TrustProfessor of Appearance Research at University of the West of England and is Co-Director of the Centre for Appearance Research.</p><b>Rob Newell</b> is Emeritus Professor of Nursing Research at the University of Bradford.

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