Psychological Aspects of Reconstructive and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery Clinical, Empirical, and Ethical Perspectives

by Sarwer, David B.; Pruzinsky, Thomas; Cash, Thomas F.; Goldwyn, Robert M.; Persing, John A.; Whitaker, Linton A.

• ISBN13: 9780781753623
• ISBN10: 0781753627
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-21
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Written by leading psychologists, psychiatrists, and plastic surgeons, this volume provides a thorough understanding of the psychological issues involved in reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. The book examines the relationships among physical appearance, body image, and psychosocial functioning, reviews the literature on the psychological functioning of plastic surgical patients, and offers clinically effective recommendations on psychological assessment and care of specific patient groups. Major sections detail the psychological issues surrounding specific disfigurements and reconstructive procedures and cosmetic surgery of the face and body. These chapters include brief questionnaires for psychological assessment of patients. Concluding chapters discuss bioethical, professional, and legal issues.

Table of Contents

Contributors	v
Foreword	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
SECTION I: UNDERSTANDING THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PLASTIC SURGERY	1	(60)
Multiple Perspectives on the Psychology of Plastic Surgery	3	(10)
Thomas Pruzinsky
David B. Sarwer
Thomas F. Cash
Robert M. Goldwyn
John A. Persing
Linton A. Whitaker
Psychological Aspects of Plastic Surgery: A Surgeon's Observations and Reflections	13	(10)
Robert M. Goldwyn
Physical Appearance and Society	23	(14)
David B. Sarwer
Leanne Magee
Body Image and Plastic Surgery	37	(24)
Thomas F. Cash
SECTION II: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY	61	(170)
Craniofacial Conditions	63	(20)
Kathleen A. Kapp-Simon
Pediatric Burn Injury	83	(22)
Mary Rose
Patricia Blakeney
Adult Burn Injury	105	(20)
James A. Fauerbach
Robert J. Spence
David R. Patterson
Facial Trauma and Facial Cancer	125	(20)
Thomas Pruzinsky
Elie Levine
John A. Persing
Jeffrey T. Barth
Robert Obrecht
Hand Trauma	145	(16)
Brad K. Grunert
Orthognathic Surgery	161	(12)
H. Asuman Kiyak
Breast Reconstruction	173	(16)
Georita M. Frierson
Barbara L. Andersen
Breast Reduction	189	(18)
V. Leroy Young
Marla E. Watson
Genital Reconstruction and Gender Identity Disorders	207	(24)
Walter O. Bockting
Leo C. T. Fung
SECTION III: PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES ON COSMETIC SURGERY	231	(54)
Cosmetic Surgery of the Face	233	(18)
Canice E. Crerand
Thomas F. Cash
Linton A. Whitaker
Cosmetic Surgery of the Body	251	(16)
David B. Sarwer
Elizabeth R. Didie
Lauren M. Gibbons
Psychological Assessment of Cosmetic Surgery Patients	267	(18)
David B. Sarwer
SECTION IV: ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN PLASTIC SURGERY	285	(44)
Ethical and Professional Considerations in Craniofacial Reconstructive Surgery	287	(14)
Ronald P. Strauss
Margot B. Stein
Carla Fenson
Ethical Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery	301	(14)
Alice M. Laneader
Paul Root Wolpe
Professional and Legal Considerations in Cosmetic Surgery	315	(14)
Mark Gorney
Index	329