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.

"Childhood Abuse, Body Shame, and Addictive Plastic Surgery explores the psychopathology that plastic surgeons can encounter when seemingly excellent surgical candidates develop body dysmorphic disorder postoperatively. By examining how developmental abuse and neglect influence body image, addi...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Routledge,, 2019.
©2019
Year of Publication:2019
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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.