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 issuesWritten by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxietyUses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use by experienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver a more basic psychological interventionIdentifies 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
Language
English
Pages
318
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Release
December 16, 2013
ISBN
1118523423
ISBN 13
9781118523421
CBT for Appearance Anxiety: Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety Due to Visible Difference
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 issuesWritten by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxietyUses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use by experienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver a more basic psychological interventionIdentifies 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