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Beauty and body dysmorphic disorder : a clinician's guide /

Over the decades, research has demonstrated that in categories of life deemed to be important, beautiful people achieve more desirable outcomes, are judged more favorably, and receive preferential treatment. An understanding of the historical aspects, science, and implications of what the human mind...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Vashi, Neelam A. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cham : Springer, 2015.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Chapter-1; Historical Importance of Beauty; The Beauty Background; Kosmetikos; What Is Beauty?; The "Beauty Premium" and "Ugliness Penalty" [25]; Importance to the Clinician; References; Chapter-2; Objective Aspects of Beauty; Scientific Basis; Averageness; Symmetry; Sexual Dimorphism; Body Fat Distribution; Skin Homogeneity; Other Traits; Proportions; Youthfulness; Summary; References; Chapter-3; Evolutionary Basis of Attraction; Infant Preferences for Attractive Faces; The Adaptive Function of Perception; The Animal Kingdom.
  • The "Good Genes" Theory-Survival of Our Own ProgenyCues to Health and Fertility; The Perception of Health; Actual Health; Beauty, Hormonal Status, and Reproductive Success; Boundaries of Beauty; References; Chapter-4; Subjective Aspects of Beauty; "Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder"; "What Is Good Is Beautiful"; Moderating Effects of Contextual and Conditional Factors; Social Context; Perceiver-Related Traits; Temporal Contexts; Historical Influences; Cultural Influences; Impact of the Mass Media and Globalization; Beauty as a Complex Construct; References; Chapter-5.
  • Body Image and Body Image DissatisfactionIntroduction: Conceptualizing Self and Body Image; External Influences on Body Image; Conventional Variances in Body Image; Defining "Normal" vs. "Abnormal" Body Dissatisfaction; Clinical Impact of Body Dissatisfaction; Conclusion; References; Chapter-6; Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Historical Aspects; Obsession with Perfection; History of Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Historical Ideas on the Etiology of Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Nomenclature; Diagnosis within the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; Conclusion; References; Chapter-7.
  • Diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic DisorderIntroduction; DSM-V Criteria for Body Dysmorphic Disorder [6]; Diagnostic and Associated Features; Differential Diagnosis; Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Comorbidities; Scales Used for Body Dysmorphic Disorder; Appearance Anxiety Inventory (AAI); BDD Dimensional Scale (BDD-D); Body Image Disturbance Questionnaire (BIDQ); Body Image Quality of Life Inventory (BIQLI); Brown Assessment of Beliefs Scale (BABS); Yale Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale Modified for BDD (BDD-YBOCS); Conclusion; References; Chapter-8.
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Etiology and PathophysiologyIntroduction; Part I: Biological; Neuroanatomy; Impaired Processing; Neurotransmitters; Genetics; Part II: Psychological; Childhood Adversity; Personality Traits; Learning Theories; Part III: Sociocultural; Gender; Culture; The Media; Conclusion; References; Chapter-9; Body Dysmorphic Disorder: Epidemiology and Specific Cohorts; Introduction; BDD in the General Population: Prevalence and Demographics; Development and Course; Body Dysmorphic Disorder in Dermatology and Cosmetic Dermatology Patients; Rhinoplasty Patients.