Outcomes from psychological assessment regarding recommendations for cosmetic surgery

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 512-517

  Kellett, Stephen ^a   Clarke, Suzanne ^a   McGill, Pauline ^a  

^a NHS Barnsley   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Outcome; Psychological assessment; Psychometrics

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINOPLASTY; ADULT; BREAST AUGMENTATION; BREAST REDUCTION; BREAST SURGERY; DECISION MAKING; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ESTHETIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCREENING; SELF REPORT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 43049086305     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.08.025     Document Type: Review

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