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Chapter 8 - Body Image Disorders in Men

from Section 2 - Body Image and Anxiety Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2021

By
Scott Griffiths ,
Stuart B. Murray  and
David Castle
Edited by
David Castle  and
David Coghill
David Castle
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
David Coghill
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview of body image disorders as they pertain to men. Body image encapsulates thoughts, beliefs, and feelings about one’s physical appearance. For some men, these thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are neutral, or even positive. This is ideal, insofar as one’s body ought to be a functional and useful asset that allows an individual to live life on their own terms. Yet for others, these thoughts, beliefs, and feelings are decidedly negative.

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Comprehensive Men's Mental Health , pp. 86 - 95
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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