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

Author: Constantian, Mark B., MD. (University of Wisconsin School of Medicine)
Binding: Paperback / softback
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Pagination: 320 pages, 17 Tables, black and white; 5 Line drawings, black and white; 10 Halftones, black and whi
ISBN\EAN: 9781138100312
Weight in grams: 502
Dimensions in mm: 228 x 150 x 19
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.