CBT for Appearance Anxiety

This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocial intervention for use with individuals distressed about their appearance due to a disfigurement from birth, accident or illness, or those coping with another visible difference. Contains a wealth of case material with specific relevance to physical health conditions that affect appearance, practical advice on assessment, and session-by-session guidance for addressing common issues Written by leading academics and clinicians working in the management of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety Uses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use by experienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver a more basic psychological intervention Identifies the psychological factors involved in appearance anxiety while also addressing the practical concerns of living with a visible difference, such as managing the reactions of others

This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocialintervention for use with individuals distressed about theirappearance due to a disfigurement from birth, accident or illnessor those coping with another visible difference.* Contains a wealth of case material with specific relevance tophysical health conditions that affect appearance, practical adviceon assessment, and session-by-session guidance for addressingcommon issues* Written by leading academics and clinicians working in themanagement of disfigurement and rational appearance anxiety* Uses a flexible stepped-care model that allows for use byexperienced CBT practitioners as well those wishing to deliver amore basic psychological intervention* Identifies the psychological factors involved in appearanceanxiety while also addressing the practical concerns of living witha visible difference, such as managing the reactions of others