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Psychology and plastic surgery
Author
Source
Issue
Vol. 1991, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 1991), pp.197-207, 11 p.
Publisher
Association pour L'aide Psychologique Recherche et la Formation
Publication Date
1991-12-31
Country of Publication
Algeria
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
The study was carried out to determine whether surgical normalisa- tion of abnormal appearance, would improve significantly the psycho- social functioning of patients suffering from this disorder.
An important sample of Plastic surgery patients was identified, and was assessed both before and after surgery - clinical as well as psychosocial data were collected - the results obtained clearly showed that surgical normalisation of appearance, alleviates Psychological distress and improves Psychosocial fonctioning.
The implications of these results both for theory and therappy were briefly discussed.
Abstract FRE
L’auteur présente ici les premiers résultats d’une étude qui s’attache à évaluer les efforts de la chirurgie réparatrice ( ‘ ‘ Reconstructive Plastic Surgery”) sur le fonctionnement psychosocial des patients souffrant de troubles d’apparence “anormale” (“The disorder of abnormal appe- rance”) - Les patients en question, sont souvent défigures à la suite de traumatismes majeurs (ex brûlures, accidents), de malformations congénitales (ex.
angiomes), ou encore de maladies (ex.
angiomes), ou encore de maladies (ex.
mastectomies, cancer).
Les résultats obtenus montrent que la normalisation chirurgicale de l’apparence réduit considérablement les troubles psychologiques associés à cette condition clinique et améliore nettement le fonctionne- ment psychosocial de ces patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ikhlif, A.. 1991. Psychology and plastic surgery. Psychologie،Vol. 1991, no. 2, pp.197-207.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ikhlif, A.. Psychology and plastic surgery. Psychologie No. 2 (1991), pp.197-207.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ikhlif, A.. Psychology and plastic surgery. Psychologie. 1991. Vol. 1991, no. 2, pp.197-207.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 207
Record ID
BIM-1323086