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Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
[From the dream body to the real body, a clinical look at body image]
Léa Restivo1, Joly Avon2, Lionel Dany3
1Aix-Marseille Université, Laboratoire de psychologie sociale, 29 avenue Robert-Schuman, 13621 Aix-en-Provence, France.
Abstract:
As the object of care in medical treatment, the body is apprehended and invested in by patients from the point of view of the subject. The social, cultural and historical background of the subjects shapes their relationship with their body and regulates the possible impact of its transformations. These elements are important to take into account in the identification of body image disturbances and access to dedicated care. The experience of carers in dealing with these "marked" bodies must also be taken into account.
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