Body Image: A Handbook of Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice
by: Thomas F. Cash (Editor), Thomas Pruzinsky (Editor)
Topics include: body image states, false body self, body image functioning, general body image, body image treatment, body image investment, disfiguring congenital conditions, attitudinal body image, people with visible differences, men with muscle dysmorphia, acquiring disfigurement, body image distress, body image interventions, bulimic pathology, perceptual body image, body image experiences, body image construct, body image adaptation, assessing body image, greater body satisfaction, body image researchers, body image improvements, video distortion technique, body image variables, measuring body image
From the New England Journal of Medicine, 2003
"Body image, the multifaceted psychological experience of embodiment, profoundly influences the quality of human life," state the editors in the preface to this book. Thomas Cash and Thomas Pruzinsky have managed to pull together a collection of writing to support this powerful statement. The past decade has witnessed a considerable increase in the attention paid by clinicians and researchers to body image. 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. Although contemporary scholarship concerning body image dates back to the seminal writings of neurologist Paul Schilder, who espoused a biopsychosocial approach to body image, it was not until the 1990s that this topic aroused broad attention. The intervening years were not without scholarship. Seymour Fisher's work and rigorous reviews of relevant concepts, primarily from a psychodynamic perspective, are especially noteworthy. Movement back to a broader, multifaceted view of body image can be attributed in part to Franklin Shontz's influential Perceptual and Cognitive Aspects of Body Experience, published in 1969, and to Body Images: Development, Deviance, and Change, also edited by Cash and Pruzinsky and published in 1990. In that book, the multidimensional and diverse nature of body image was a salient theme explored with an appreciation of broader contexts, such as medical conditions. Several excellent books pertaining to body-image issues were published in the 1990s, but this new book is unique. 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. The 57 chapters are divided into eight sections (on conceptual foundations, developmental perspectives, assessment, individual and cultural differences, body-image disorders, medical contexts, medical and surgical interventions, and psychosocial interventions), which are followed by a chapter offering conclusions and future directions. The chapters provide brief authoritative accounts, and the annotated referencing points interested readers to key works. The referencing is judicious, and careful editing seems to have minimized duplication and redundancy. Diverse perspectives on body image (including sociocultural, perceptional and cognitive, psychological, familial, and feminist views) are detailed, as are body-image issues across the entire life span. 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. Particularly impressive is the coverage of body image in medical contexts, including dermatology, dentistry, obstetrics, urology, endocrinology, oncology, and management of human immunodeficiency virus infection and AIDS. The book has practical information for clinicians and clinical researchers. For example, the chapter by Thompson and van den Berg, on measuring body-image attitudes in adolescents and adults, contains concise summaries of relevant methods and instruments along with their strengths, weaknesses, and sources. The chapters on medical, surgical, and psychosocial interventions present balanced summaries of current knowledge and offer suggestions for sensitive clinical care, intervention options, and future research. The chapter by Sarwer is particularly timely given the continued rise in cosmetic surgery. Pruzinsky's chapter on responses to reconstructive surgery for acquired disfigurement offers some valuable observations for those in the healing professions. 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. Carlos M. Grilo, Ph.D.
Copyright 2003 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. The New England Journal of Medicine is a registered trademark of the MMS.
Review
"This book is remarkable in its scope, including information difficult to find elsewhere, and nowhere singly....this book makes an outstanding contribution to the field, ably achieving its editors' goals of providing a survey of the field, synopses of the current literature regarding the topics covered, and a framework and impetus for future research. These authors have skillfully taken complex concepts and rendered them accessible; thus, this volume is a sourcebook equally appropriate for the sophisticated layperson, undergraduate and graduate students of the mental health professions, as well as practitioners and researchers of the medical and behavioral sciences."--Psychology of Women Quarterly
"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."--JAMA
"Body Image is a valuable book because it covers such a wide spectrum of body image topics and issues....Used as a reference book, Body Image works well. The table of contents and descriptive chapter titles offer a useful outline to the researcher, and the index seems adequate. All chapters are followed by a list of annotated Informative Readings' for further research and study, and some include tables and diagrams....This book is recommended for health sciences libraries. It might be useful in academic libraries, but the book is written with practicing professionals in mind and it may prove frustrating for undergraduates."--E-Streams
"Body Image consists of 57 chapters written by recognized experts, who provide concise, authoritative, state-of-the-art summaries of each topics. 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
"Cash and Pruzinsky expertly planned, coordinated, and edited this volume, which dispels the myth that body-image issues primarily concern young women."--Choice
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Book Info
Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA. Presents a range of approaches to conceptualizing body image. Provides data and clinical insights on individual and cultural variables in body image, with chapters on gender, sexual orientation, race ethnicity, and physical characteristics. For students, researchers, residents, and practitioners.
About the Author
Thomas F. Cash, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. He has published over 150 scientific articles and chapters on the psychology of physical appearance. The developer of an empirically supported program to help people have a more positive body image, Dr. Cash has served on the editorial boards of several professional journals and is currently founding a new international journal of body image scholarship. His website is located at www.body-images.com.
Thomas Pruzinsky, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Quinnipiac University and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine. His research and clinical interests focus on the psychological aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and he has published numerous articles and chapters on these topics. Dr. Pruzinsky has served as a manuscript reviewer for [i]Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery[/i], [i]Health Psychology[/i], and the [i]Cleft Palate/n-/Craniofacial Journal[/i].
Contents
I. CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS
1. Understanding Body Images: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Thomas Pruzinsky and Thomas F. Cash
2. Physical Attractiveness: A Sociocultural Perspective
Linda A. Jackson
3. The Brain and Body Awareness
Marcel Kinsbourne
4. Psychodynamic Perspectives on Body Image
David W. Krueger
5. Cognitive-Behavioral Perspectives on Body Image
Thomas F. Cash
6. An Information-Processing Perspective on Body Image
Donald A. Williamson, Tiffany M. Stewart, Marney A. White,
and Emily York-Crowe
7. Feminist Perspectives and Objectified Body Consciousness
Nita Mary McKinley
II. DEVELOPMENTAL PERSPECTIVES AND INFLUENCES
8. Body Image Development in Children
Linda Smolak
9. Body Image Development in Adolescence
Michael P. Levine and Linda Smolak
10. Body Image Development: Adulthood and Aging
Susan Krauss Whitbourne and Karyn M. Skultety
11. Media Influences on Body Image Development
Marika Tiggemann
12. Familial Influences on Body Image Development
Ann Kearney-Cooke
13. Interpersonal Influences on Body Image Development
Stacey Tantleff-Dunn and Jessica L. Gokee
14. Sexual Abuse and Body Image
Patricia Fallon and Diann Ackard
III. BODY IMAGE ASSESSMENT
15. Body Image Assessment of Children
Rick M. Gardner
16. Measuring Perceptual Body Image among Adolescents and Adults
J. Kevin Thompson and Rick M. Gardner
17. Measuring Body Image Attitudes among Adolescents and Adults
J. Kevin Thompson and Patricia van den Berg
18. Projective Techniques to Assess Body Image
Lisa M. Radika and Bert Hayslip, Jr.
19. Beyond Traits: Assessing Body Image States
Thomas F. Cash
20. Assessing Body Image and Quality of Life in Medical Settings
Thomas Pruzinsky and Thomas F. Cash
IV. INDIVIDUAL AND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES
21. Body Image Concerns among Girls and Women
Ruth H. Striegel-Moore and Debra L. Franko
22. Body Image Issues among Boys and Men
Patricia Westmoreland-Corson and Arnold Andersen
23. Obesity and Body Image
Marlene B. Schwartz and Kelly D. Brownell
24. Body Image and Muscularity
Roberto Olivardia
25. Body Image and Athleticism
Caroline Davis
26. Body Image and Congenital Conditions with Visible Differences
Nichola Rumsey
27. African American Body Images
Angela A. Celio, Marion F. Zabinski, and Denise E. Wilfley
28. Asian American Body Images
Kathleen Y. Kawamura
29. Hispanic Body Images
Madeline Altabe and Keisha-Gaye N. O'Garo
30. Gay and Lesbian Body Images
Esther D. Rothblum
V. BODY IMAGE DYSFUNCTIONS AND DISORDERS
31. A "Negative Body Image": Evaluating Epidemiological Evidence
Thomas F. Cash
32. Body Image and Social Relations
Thomas F. Cash and Emily C. Fleming
33. Body Image and Sexual Functioning
Michael W. Wiederman
34. Body Image and Anorexia Nervosa
David M. Garner
35. Body Image and Bulimia Nervosa
Eric Stice
36. Body Image and Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Katharine A. Phillips
37. Body Image Disturbances in Psychotic Disorders
Thomas Pruzinsky
VI. BODY IMAGE ISSUES IN MEDICAL CONTEXTS
38. Body Image Issues in Dermatology
John Y. M. Koo and Jensen Yeung
39. Body Image Issues in Dental Medicine
H. Asuman Kiyak and Marisa Reichmuth
40. Body Image Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Leslie J. Heinberg and Angela S. Guarda
41. Body Image and Urological Disorders
Steven M. Tovian
42. Body Image Issues in Endocrinology
Jane Gilmour
43. Body Images in Oncology
Craig A. White
44. Rehabilitation Medicine and Body Image
Bruce D. Rybarczyk and Jay M. Behel
45. Body Image Issues in Individuals with HIV and AIDS
Elizabeth Chapman
VII. CHANGING THE BODY: MEDICAL, SURGICAL, AND OTHER INTERVENTIONS
46. Weight Loss and Changes in Body Image
Gary D. Foster and Patty E. Matz
47. Fitness Enhancement and Changes in Body Image
Kathleen A. Martin and Catherine M. Lichtenberger
48. Cosmetic Surgery and Changes in Body Image
David B. Sarwer
49. Optimizing Body Image in Disfiguring Congenital Conditions: Surgical and
Psychosocial Interventions
Nichola Rumsey
50. Body Image Adaptation to Reconstructive Surgery for Acquired Disfigurement
Thomas Pruzinsky
51. Psychopharmacological Treatments for Body Image Disturbances
Andrea Allen and Eric Hollander
VIII. CHANGING BODY IMAGES: PSYCHOSOCIAL INTERVENTIONS
52. Psychodynamic Approaches to Changing Body Image
David W. Krueger
53. Experiential Approaches to Changing Body Image
Judith Ruskay Rabinor and Marion A. Bilich
54. Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches to Changing Body Image
Thomas F. Cash and Melissa D. Strachan
55. Psychoeducational Approaches to the Prevention and Change of Negative Body Image
Andrew J. Winzelberg, Liana Abascal, and C. Barr Taylor
56. Ecological and Activism Approaches to the Prevention of Body Image
Problems
Michael P. Levine and Linda Smolak
IX. CONCLUSIONS AND DIRECTIONS
57. Future Challenges for Body Image Theory, Research, and Clinical Practice
Thomas F. Cash and Thomas Pruzinsky
Index
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