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Mindfulness interventions for improving body image: A worthwhile pursuit?

Atkinson, Melissa J.

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Abstract

Body image concerns are associated with a range of negative consequences for health and wellbeing, including eating disorders. Interventions that successfully improve body image and related factors are therefore important. Melissa Atkinson puts forward mindfulness as a psychological approach for treating those with body image concerns, as it can be conceptualised as a skill for managing negative experiences

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Atkinson, M. J. (2015). Mindfulness interventions for improving body image: A worthwhile pursuit?. Journal of Aesthetic Nursing, 4(10), 498-500. https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2015.4.10.498

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 4, 2015
Publication Date Dec 5, 2015
Journal Journal of Aesthetic Nursing
Print ISSN 2050-3717
Publisher MA Healthcare
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 4
Issue 10
Pages 498-500
DOI https://doi.org/10.12968/joan.2015.4.10.498
Keywords mindfulness, body image
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/802285
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/joan.2015.4.10.498