Alex Clarke, Andrew R. Thompson, Elizabeth Jenkinson, Nichola Rumsey, Robert Newell

Broschiertes Buch

CBT Appearance

Beschreibung

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 issues
Written by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety
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
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

Autor

Alex Clarke is a clinical and health psychologist specializing in disfigurement and altered appearance. Andrew R. Thompson is Reader in Clinical Psychology at the University of Sheffield NHS Clinical Psychology Doctoral Training Programme. Elizabeth Jenkinson is a registered Practitioner Health Psychologist, Chartered Psychologist and Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology at the University of the West of England. Nichola Rumsey 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. Rob Newell is Emeritus Professor of Nursing Research at the University of Bradford.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 484g
• ISBN-13: 9781118523421
• ISBN-10: 1118523423
• Artikelnr.: 38537207

Rezensionen

"This book is perhaps most useful for those working with individuals where appearance anxiety is the result of an observable visible disfigurements as this is clearly the main focus of the book." (Behavioral and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 1 May 2014)