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How can cognitive behavioural therapy help patients with appearance anxiety?

How can cognitive behavioural therapy help patients with appearance anxiety? A growing body of research and clinical observations is showing that people with visible differences or disfigurements are prone to developing anxiety and social anxiety related to their appearance. In severe cases, this can result in social withdrawal. Elizabeth Jenkinson considers how nurses and psychologists might help support people who feel so anxious about their looks that it impacts on their quality of life http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Aesthetic Nursing Mark Allen Group

How can cognitive behavioural therapy help patients with appearance anxiety?

Journal of Aesthetic Nursing , Volume 3 (9): 4 – Nov 2, 2014

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Publisher
Mark Allen Group
Copyright
Copyright © 2014 MA Healthcare Ltd
ISSN
2050-3717
eISSN
2052-2878
DOI
10.12968/joan.2014.3.9.446
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Abstract

A growing body of research and clinical observations is showing that people with visible differences or disfigurements are prone to developing anxiety and social anxiety related to their appearance. In severe cases, this can result in social withdrawal. Elizabeth Jenkinson considers how nurses and psychologists might help support people who feel so anxious about their looks that it impacts on their quality of life

Journal

Journal of Aesthetic NursingMark Allen Group

Published: Nov 2, 2014

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