All Outputs (7)

Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions (2007)
Journal Article

Whether present at birth or acquired later in life, a visible difference (disfigurement) can have considerable psychological ramifications for children and adolescents. Whilst many young people adapt to the demands placed upon them and appear relativ... Read More about Visible difference amongst children and adolescents: Issues and interventions.

Face transplantation: A review of the technical, immunological, psychological and clinical issues with recommendations for good practice (2007)
Journal Article

Three years ago, the Working Party on Facial Transplantation concluded that until there was more information available about risks any potential patient would be exposed to, it would be unwise to proceed with transplantation of the human face. Over t... Read More about Face transplantation: A review of the technical, immunological, psychological and clinical issues with recommendations for good practice.

Altered body image: Appearance-related concerns of people with visible disfigurement (2004)
Journal Article

Mastectomy patients' decision-making for or against immediate breast reconstruction (2004)
Journal Article

This multi-centred study examined how 93 women due to undergo mastectomy had elected for (n = 37) or against (n = 56) immediate breast reconstruction. Initial semi-structured interviews were conducted prior to undergoing surgery whilst follow-up inte... Read More about Mastectomy patients' decision-making for or against immediate breast reconstruction.

The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: a prospective, multi-centred study (2003)
Journal Article

A multicenter, prospective study (n = 103) examined the psychological implications of women's decisions for or against breast reconstruction. Recognized measures of anxiety, depression, body image, and quality of life were completed before the operat... Read More about The psychological effect of mastectomy with or without breast reconstruction: a prospective, multi-centred study.

Investigating the appearance related concerns of people with hand injuries (2003)
Journal Article

Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature (2001)
Journal Article

Aim. This paper critically examines the research literature relating to the psychological aspects of breast reconstruction. Particular attention is given to the role of specialist breast care nurses in supporting women faced with the decision of whet... Read More about Psychological aspects of breast reconstruction: A review of the literature.