Nichola Rumsey

Alex Clarke

Andrew R. Thompson

Elizabeth Jenkinson

Robert Newell

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

Psychosocial Interventions for Anxiety due to Visible Difference

CBT for Appearance Anxiety

David Harper

This book provides a user-friendly introduction to the qualitative methods most commonly used in the mental health and psychotherapy arena. Chapters are written by leading researchers and the editors are experienced qualitative researchers, clinical trainers, and mental health practitioners Provides chapter-by-chapter guidance on conducting a qualitative study from across a range of approaches Offers guidance on how to review and appraise existing qualitative literature, how to choose the most appropriate method, and how to consider ethical issues Demonstrates how specific methods have been applied to questions in mental health research Uses examples drawn from recent research, including research with service users, in mental health practice and in psychotherapy

A Guide for Students and Practitioners

Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy

This clinical manual provides a CBT-based psychosocialintervention for use with individuals distressed about theirappearance 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 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

Andrew R. Thompson

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