Childhood abuse, body shame, and addictive plastic surgery : the face of trauma / Mark B. Constantian ; illustrations by Ruston J. Sanchez ; foreword by David L. Corwin.
Material type:
- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781317328919 (e-book)
- 9781315657721 (e-book)
- 616.85/2 23
- RC569.5.B64 .C667 2019
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Where the thread began: what surgeons learn from patients and their families -- What the mental health literature says about body dysmorphic disorder -- The valley of the shadow: core issues and parenting -- Body image and body image disorders -- The ways we suffer: body shame and the astounding spectrum of its ravages -- The ways we medicate: addictions and behaviors most relevant to body image -- The effects of trauma on brain and body -- Behavior, PTSD, and surgical compulsion in plastic surgery patients: trailing the trauma prevalence -- Adverse childhood events in medical and plastic surgery patients and their effects on adult health, personality, and surgical happiness -- Resilience: the antidote and the inspiration.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2018. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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