Exacting beauty : theory, assessment, and treatment of body image disturbance / J. Kevin Thompson ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, J. Kevin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body image disturbance.

Physical Description:

xii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1999]

Summary:

Body image is a powerful factor in how people feel about themselves. If one suffers from body image disturbance, it often leads to a host of difficulties, ranging from low self-esteem to bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, and body dysmorphic disorders. Successfully integrating explanations from social, interpersonal, feminist, and behavioral-cognitive psychology, Exacting Beauty is packed with invaluable research, case histories and descriptions, and treatment guidance. Clinicians, practitioners, and researchers will value this book for its rich, up-to-date coverage of how psychology grapples with the troubling relationship between psychological health and body image.

Contents:

An Introduction to the Concept of Body Image Disturbance: History, Definitions, and Descriptions

Part I An Overview: Prevalence, Diversity, Assessment, and Treatment

1 The Scope of Body Image Disturbance: The Big Picture

2 An Overview of Assessment and Treatment Strategies

Part II Societal and Social Approaches

3 Sociocultural Theory: The Media and Society

4 Social Comparison Processes

Part III Interpersonal Approaches

5 Appearance-Related Feedback

6 Interpersonal Factors: Peers, Parents, Partners, and Perfect Strangers

Part IV Feminist Approaches

7 Feminist Perspectives

8 Sexual Abuse and Sexual Harassment

Part V Behavioral, Cognitive, and Integrative Approaches

9 Behavioral Aspects of Disturbance: Conditioning, Context, and Avoidance

10 Cognitive-Processing Models Future Directions: Integrative Models, Multidimensional Assessment, and Multicomponent Interventions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-375) and indexes.

ISBN:

1557985413

OCLC:

39614960