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dc.contributor.authorNorman, Alyson
dc.contributor.authorDures, E
dc.contributor.authorSemple, C
dc.contributor.authorJackson, S
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-27T14:41:31Z
dc.date.available2014-10-27T14:41:31Z
dc.date.issued2012-10-25
dc.identifier.issn0966-0461
dc.identifier.issn2052-2819
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/3152
dc.descriptionFile replaced (incorrect version) on 28/7/2022 by KT (LDS).
dc.description.abstract

<jats:p> Evidence is accumulating about the nature and prevalence of appearance-related distress across a variety of clinical populations. Health professionals working with specific patient groups are often aware of these difficulties and their detrimental effect on quality of life and wellbeing. However, many health professionals lack knowledge and skills on how to support patients, either within the team or via referral to relevant service providers who have expertise in managing appearance-related distress. This is mainly owing to a lack of information about screening, assessment measures and available interventions. The aim of this article is to consider how health professionals can support patients who experience distress as a result of living with a long-term physical health condition that has altered their appearance. This article summarises the challenges for patients and health professionals surrounding body image, altered appearance and associated distress. Gaps in relation to screening measures, differing types of intervention, appearance-related skills training for healthcare teams, care pathways and access to services are identified. A summary of the limited range of interventions currently available has been mapped onto a stepped model of care, ranging from self-help to intensive therapies. Finally, readers are pointed to helpful resources for understanding, identifying, addressing and signposting patients with appearance-related distress. </jats:p>

dc.format.extent1138-1143
dc.format.mediumPrint
dc.languageen
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherMark Allen Group
dc.subjectAdaptation, Psychological
dc.subjectBody Image
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectStress, Psychological
dc.titleAddressing appearance-related distress across clinical conditions
dc.typejournal-article
dc.typeJournal Article
plymouth.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23123892
plymouth.issue19
plymouth.volume21
plymouth.publication-statusPublished
plymouth.journalBritish Journal of Nursing
dc.identifier.doi10.12968/bjon.2012.21.19.1138
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dc.publisher.placeEngland
dc.identifier.eissn2052-2819
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