Enhancing quality of life in medical populations: a vision for body image assessment and rehabilitation as standards of care
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This article presents a vision and framework for establishing body image assessment and rehabilitation as a standard of care for patients with medical disorders. Making this vision a reality depends upon: (1) a thorough understanding of the body image construct; (2) application of many new forms of body image assessment; (3) refined understanding of body image disorder and dysfunction in the context of medical conditions; and (4) a clear plan to implement and evaluate prevention, rehabilitation, and treatment programs. Applying the many important developments that have occurred in body image theory, assessment, and intervention over the past decade holds promise for enhancing the quality of life of many individuals with medical conditions.
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“It was derived from a literature review of the two concepts of interest—QoL [21, 22] and body image [5, 23]—and theoretical frameworks addressing relationships between body image and QoL in different medical contexts [11, 12].”
Background
- Authors
- Pruzinsky, T.
- Affiliations
- Quinnipiac University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pruzinsky, Thomas
- Venue
- Body Image
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2004-01
- Volume
- 1
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 71-81
- ISSN
- 1740-1445 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2068785387
- Cited by
- 98
- References
- 47
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- FWCI
- 2.07
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Body Image (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Keywords
- body image assessment, quality of life, health conditions, body image disturbance, standard of care, body image interventions, prevention programs
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