Is cosmetic surgery an effective psychotherapeutic intervention? A systematic review of the evidence

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1133-1151

  Cook, Sharon A ^a,b   Rosser, Robert ^a,b   Salmon, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cosmetic surgery; Psychosocial dysfunction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINOPLASTY; BODY IMAGE; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST REDUCTION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; EAR RECONSTRUCTION; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NOSE RECONSTRUCTION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VALIDITY;

BODY IMAGE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SELECTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33749990539     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.03.047     Document Type: Review

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