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.

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Place / Publishing House:New York ;, London : : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,, 2019.
Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (320 pages)
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.