This uniquely integrative handbook provides a comprehensive account of current theory, research, and clinical practice in the area of body image and body image disorders. The volume's 57 brief chapters have been contributed by recognized experts from diverse mental health, medical, and allied health care disciplines. Conceptual approaches for understanding body image are reviewed, lifespan developmental factors examined, and the influences of gender, physical characteristics, family factors, sexual orientation, and sociocultural variables evaluated. Cutting-edge information is presented on understanding and treating such problems as eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, and negative body image experiences associated with disease or other physical conditions. Specific assessment techniques are reviewed and evaluated, and the evidence is examined for a wide range of clinical management approaches, including psychosocial treatments, weight loss and fitness regimens, psychopharmacology, and surgical interventions. Table of Contents
I. Conceptual Foundations
1. Understanding Body Images: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, Pruzinsky and Cash
2. A Sociocultural Perspective, Jackson
3. The Brain and Body Awareness, Kinsbourne
4. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Body Image, Krueger
5. Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives on Body Image, Cash
6. An Information-Processing Perspective on Body Image, Williamson, Stewart, M. A. White, and York-Crowe
7. Feminist Perspectives and Objectified Body Consciousness, McKinley
II. Developmental Perspectives And Influences
8. Body Image Development in Children, Smolak
9. Body Image Development in Adolescence, Levine and Smolak
10. Adulthood and Aging, Whitbourne and Skultety
11. Media Influences on Body Image Development, Tiggemann
12. Familial Influences on Body Image Development, Kearney-Cooke
13. Interpersonal Influences on Body Image Development, Tantleff-Dunn and Gokee
14. Sexual Abuse and Body Image, Fallon and Ackard
III. Body Image Assessment
15. Body Image Assessment of Children, Gardner
16. Measuring Perceptual Body Image among Adolescents and Adults, Thompson and Gardner
17. Measuring Body Image Attitudes among Adolescents and Adults, Thompson and van den Berg
18. Projective Techniques to Assess Body Image, Radika and Hayslip
19. Assessing Body Image States, Cash
20. Assessing Body Image and Quality of Life in Medical Settings, Pruzinsky and Cash
IV. Individual and Cultural Differences
21. Body Image Concerns among Girls and Women, Striegel-Moore and Franko
22. Body Image Issues among Boys and Men, Westmoreland-Corson and Andersen
23. Obesity and Body Image, Schwartz and Brownell
24. Body Image and Muscularity, Olivardia
25. Body Image and Athleticism, Davis
26. Body Image and Congenital Conditions with Visible Differences, Rumsey
27. African American Body Images, Celio, Zabinski, and Wilfley
28. Asian American Body Images, Kawamura
29. Hispanic Body Images, Altabe and O'Garo
30. Gay and Lesbian Body Images, Rothblum
V. Body Image Dysfunctions and Disorders
31. Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence, Cash
32. Body Image and Social Relations, Cash and Fleming
33. Body Image and Sexual Functioning, Wiederman
34. Body Image and Anorexia Nervosa, Garner
35. Body Image and Bulimia Nervosa, Stice
36. Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder, Phillips
37. Body Image Disturbances in Psychotic Disorders, Pruzinsky
VI. Body Image Issues in Medical Contexts
38. Body Image Issues in Dermatology, Koo and Yeung
39. Body Image Issues in Dental Medicine, Kiyak and Reichmuth
40. Body Image Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinberg and Guarda
41. Body Image and Urological Disorders, Tovian
42. Body Image Issues in Endocrinology, Gilmour
43. Body Images in Oncology, C. A. White
44. Rehabilitation Medicine and Body Image, Rybarczyk and Behel
45. Body Image Issues among Individuals with HIV and AIDS, Chapman
VII. Changing The Body: Medical, Surgical, and Other Interventions
46. Weight Loss and Changes in Body Image, Foster and Matz
47. Fitness Enhancement and Changes in Body Image, Martin and Lichtenberger
48. Cosmetic Surgery and Changes in Body Image, Sarwer
49. Optimizing Body Image in Disfiguring Congenital Conditions, Rumsey
50. Body Image Adaptation to Reconstructive Surgery for Acquired Disfigurement, Pruzinsky
51. Psychopharmacological Treatments for Body Image Disturbances, Allen and Hollander
VIII. Changing Body Images: Psychosocial Interventions
52. Psychodynamic Approaches to Changing Body Image, Krueger
53. Experiential Approaches to Changing Body Image, Rabinor and Bilich
54. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Changing Body Image, Cash and Strachan
55. Psychoeducational Approaches to the Prevention and Change of Negative Body Image, Winzelberg, Abascal, and Taylor
56. Ecological and Activism Approaches to the Prevention of Body Image Problems, Levine and Smolak
IX. Conclusions and Directions
57. Future Challenges for Body Image Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice, Cash and Pruzinsky "This remarkable handbook is encyclopedic in scope. It manages to cover in one volume all aspects of body image--from developmental and cultural aspects to psychological, pharmacological, and surgical interventions. It will be an invaluable resource for all those interested in body image and its disorders."
-Christopher G. Fairburn, FRCPsych, FmedSci, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Oxford "It is a pleasure to find a book that so ably fulfills its purpose with authority and thoroughness, and without pedantry or tedium. This well-edited volume will be helpful-- even indispensable--to students and professionals concerned with body image and its alterations: real or imagined, congenital, developmental, or acquired. Pediatricians, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, plastic surgeons, dermatologists, endoctrinologists, gynecologists, urologists, oncologists, internists, and others will find the range of the chapters extensive and their readability admirable."
-Robert M. Goldwyn, MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School "Everyone has heard that body image dissatisfaction is common enough in teenage girls to be considered a normative discontent. Few, however, know exactly what body image is, how it changes over the lifecycle, or how best to measure it. Moreover, few realize that body image is as relevant to such fields as dentistry, dermatology, and oncology as it is to psychology and psychiatry. Cash and Pruzinsky have assembled the world's experts to produce this definitive volume. It will be read eagerly by undergraduate and graduate students, but particularly by practitioners who seek to alleviate the distress associated with negative body image in its many manifestations. This is a 'must read.'"
-Thomas A. Wadden, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
from the publisher's website And more reviews sent us by the publisher: "In this handbook, 71 internationally recognized experts collaborate to address the suffering that stems from body image problems. The book is comprehensive, with 57 chapters in nine sections. Careful editing has minimized redundancy, with chapters cross-referencing one another....This handbook should prove relevant to a wide audience. Researchers, especially graduate students, will find a wealth of information on assessment instruments and future directions for study. Nearly every chapter ends with a summary of unanswered questions for future research. The book will not only be useful to researchers but also will give clinicians such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health professionals a deeper understanding of cutting edge issues of body image." --Journal of the American Medical Association
"Body Image consists of 57 chapters written by recognized experts, who provide concise, authoritative, state-of-the-art summaries of each topic. This book should prove to be of considerable interest to the many physicians who encounter the complexities of body image in their patients....The editors' stated aims were to produce 'an informative and inspiring new volume' that provides contemporary views and 'comprehensive coverage' of body image with 'clinical perspectives' for practice and 'constructive ideas' for future research. The editors succeeded in meeting these ambitious aims. The concise chapters provide balanced views of the myriad topics presented. Although most of the chapters were written by experts in their respective fields, it is refreshing that for some of them the editors enlisted newer clinicians and researchers. The result is that the material is not simply recycled information....One of the strongest aspects of this book is its consideration of body image in so many different groups (for instance, boys, girls, men, women, persons of various races, and persons with physical disabilities) and of persons with eating disorders and weight-related problems....The book has practical information for clinicians and clinical researchers....This timely book may encourage greater communication and cross-fertilization among disciplines and fields. It provides a wealth of ideas for those interested in this fascinating topic and will serve as a valuable and frequently referenced resource."
--The New England Journal of Medicine |
