Visibly different: coping with disfigurement
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TL;DR
This book discusses the experience of being visibly different, coping with visible difference, and the role of support groups in the treatment of visible differences.
Abstract
SECTION ONE: The experience of being visibly different Introduction to the section Congenital disfigurement Acquired disfigurement Living visibly different SECTION TWO: Perspectives from research and assessment: Introduction to the section Types, causes and physical treatment of visible differences Historical and anthropological perspectives on appearance Psychological research on visible differences in adults Problems faced by children and families living with visible differences Individual differences in adjusting to visible differences Assessment and measurement in clinical practice Anthropometry: the physical measurement of visible differences SECTION THREE: Coping with visible difference: Introduction to the section Meeting the needs: current service provision Decision making about treatment Understanding the problems Case studies Support for professional carers The role of support groups Conclusion: the way forward Index.