Facial disfigurement and sense of self in head and neck cancer
Facial disfigurement and sense of self in head and neck cancer
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DOI:
10.1300/j010v40n02_05
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发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Callahan, C
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作者:
Callahan, C
People who suffer facial disfigurement as a result of head and neck cancer experience profound psychological trauma. This article will describe the role that the face plays in an individual's sense of self and body integrity; the psychological impact on self-esteem; physiological dysfunction with or without disfigurement that pose obstacles to meaningful therapeutic Communication; implications for individual and group psychotherapy; and tasks of psychological recovery related to a transformed sense of face, body, and self. (c) 2004 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.