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Psychological Aspects of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery: Clinical, Empirical, and Ethical Perspectives

by David B. Sarwer

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Publisher Comments:

Written by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, and plastic surgeons, this volume provides a thorough understanding of the psychological issues involved in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The book examines the relationships among physical appearance, body image, and psychosocial functioning, reviews the literature on the psychological functioning of plastic surgical patients, and offers clinically effective recommendations on psychological assessment and care of specific patient groups. Major sections detail the psychological issues surrounding specific disfigurements and reconstructive procedures and cosmetic surgery of the face and body. These chapters include brief questionnaires for psychological assessment of patients. Concluding chapters discuss bioethical, professional, and legal issues.

Book News Annotation:

Sarwer (psychology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) summarizes what is known about the psychological experience of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery patients so that plastic surgeons and other medical and mental health professionals can help patients reduce their emotional distress. Chapters are in sections on the psychology of plastic surgery, psychological perspectives on reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, and ethical and professional issues. The questionnaires included can be used as starting points for discussions with patients.
Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book News Annotation:

Sarwer (psychology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) summarizes what is known about the psychological experience of reconstructive and cosmetic surgery patients so that plastic surgeons and other medical and mental health professionals can help patients reduce their emotional distress. Chapters are in sections on the psychology of plastic surgery, psychological perspectives on reconstructive and cosmetic surgery, and ethical and professional issues. The questionnaires included can be used as starting points for discussions with patients. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Table of Contents

    SECTION I: UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PLASTIC SURGERY 1

  1. Multiple Perspectives on the Psychology of Plastic Surgery 3

    Thomas Pruzinsky, David B. Sarwer, Thomas F. Cash, Robert M. Goldwyn, John A. Persing, and Linton A. Whitaker

  2. Psychological Aspects of Plastic Surgery: A Surgeon's Observations and Reflections 13

    Robert M. Goldwyn

  3. Physical Appearance and Society 23

    David B. Sarwer and Leanne Magee

  4. Body Image and Plastic Surgery 37

    Thomas F. Cash

    SECTION II: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 61

  5. Craniofacial Conditions 63

    Kathleen A. Kapp-Simon

  6. Pediatric Burn Injury 83

    Mary Rose and Patricia Blakeney

  7. Adult Burn Injury 105

    James A. Fauerbach, Robert J. Spence, and David R. Patterson

  8. Facial Trauma and Facial Cancer 125

    Thomas Pruzinsky, Elie Levine, John A. Persing, Jeffrey T. Barth, and Robert Obrecht

  9. Hand Trauma 145

    Brad K. Grunert

  10. Orthognathic Surgery 161

    H. Asuman Kiyak

  11. Breast Reconstruction 173

    Georita M. Frierson and Barbara L. Andersen

  12. Breast Reduction 189

    V. Leroy Young and Marla E. Watson

  13. Genital Reconstruction and Gender Identity Disorders 207

    Walter O. Bockting and Leo C. T. Fung

    SECTION III: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COSMETIC SURGERY 231

  14. Cosmetic Surgery of the Face 233

    Canice E. Crerand, Thomas F. Cash, and Linton A. Whitaker

  15. Cosmetic Surgery of the Body 251

    David B. Sarwer, Elizabeth R. Didie, and Lauren M. Gibbons

  16. Psychological Assessment of Cosmetic Surgery Patients 267

    David B. Sarwer

    SECTION IV: ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PLASTIC SURGERY 285

  17. Ethical and Professional Considerations in Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery 287

    Ronald P. Strauss, Margot B. Stein, and Carla Fenson

  18. Ethical Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery 301

    Alice M. Laneader and Paul Root Wolpe

  19. Professional and Legal Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery 315

    Mark Gorney Index 329


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Product Details

ISBN:
9780781753623
Subtitle:
Clinical, Empirical, and Ethical Perspectives
Author:
Sarwer, David B.
Editor:
Pruzinsky, Thomas
Author:
Pruzinsky, Thomas
Author:
Cash, Thomas F.
Author:
Persing, John A
Author:
Goldwyn, Robert M.
Publisher:
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subject:
Applied Psychology
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
Psychiatry
Subject:
Surgery - Plastic & Cosmetic
Subject:
Surgery, Plastic
Subject:
Ethics, Professional.
Subject:
Surgery, Plastic -- Psychological aspects.
Publication Date:
September 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
250
Dimensions:
10.98x8.52x.82 in. 2.44 lbs.
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