Psychological characteristics and motivation of women seeking labiaplasty

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 555-566

  Veale, D ^a   Eshkevari, E ^a   Ellison, N ^a   Costa, A ^a   Robinson, D ^b   Kavouni, A ^c   Cardozo, L ^b  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body dysmorphic disorder; female genital cosmetic surgery; labia; labiaplasty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; VULVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; BODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDERS; BODY IMAGE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SURGERY, PLASTIC; TIME FACTORS; VULVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891808117     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291713001025     Document Type: Article

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