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Exacting beauty : theory, assessment, and treatment of body image disturbance /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Thompson, J. Kevin
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [1999]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Body image disturbance.
Table of Contents:
  • The scope of body image disturbance: the big picture
  • An overview of assessment and treatment strategies
  • Sociocultural theory: the media and society
  • Social comparison processes
  • Appearance-related feedback
  • Interpersonal factors: peers, parents, partners, and perfect strangers
  • Feminist perspectives
  • Sexual abuse and sexual harassment
  • Behavioral aspects of disturbance: conditioning, context, and avoidance
  • Cognitive processing models
  • Future directions: integrative theories, multidimensional assessments, and multicomponent interventions.