A systematic review of self-help for disfigurement: Effectiveness, usability, and acceptability

Body Image

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 442-450

  Muftin, Zina ^a   Thompson, Andrew R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adjustment; Bibliotherapy; Body image; Disfigurement; Self help; Visible differences

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADJUSTMENT; ANXIETY DISORDER; BIBLIOTHERAPY; BODY IMAGE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DEFORMITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP; TEACHING; VISIBLE DIFFERENCES;

ADJUSTMENT; BIBLIOTHERAPY; BODY IMAGE; DISFIGUREMENT; SELF-HELP; VISIBLE DIFFERENCES;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84884532453     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2013.07.005     Document Type: Review

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