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Altered Appearance from Cancer (2018)
Book Chapter
Paraskeva, N., Clarke, A., & Harcourt, D. (2018). Altered Appearance from Cancer. In M. C. Fingeret, & I. Teo (Eds.), Body Image Care for Cancer Patients: Principles and Practice (131). Oxford University Press

In this chapter, we delineate various appearance alterations that can result from cancer and its treatment. We focus on describing the impact of appearance changes involving weight, scarring from surgery, alopecia, ascites, and lymphedema. We also ex... Read More about Altered Appearance from Cancer.

Supporting patients considering reconstructive surgery (2017)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D., & Clarke, A. (2017). Supporting patients considering reconstructive surgery. In D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, C. Bylund, S. Noble, & S. Wilkinson (Eds.), Oxford Textbook in Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care (226-231). Oxford: Oxford University Press

Using innovative methods in appearance research (2014)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D. (2014). Using innovative methods in appearance research. In N. Rumsey, & D. Harcourt (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance. Oxford: Oxford University Press

The psychology of appearance: The future (2012)
Book Chapter
Rumsey, N., & Harcourt, D. (2012). The psychology of appearance: The future. In N. Rumsey, & D. Harcourt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Appearance Psychology (679-692). UK: Oxford University Press

Rehabilitative and salvage surgery (2010)
Book Chapter
Pusic, A., Bell, R., & Harcourt, D. (2010). Rehabilitative and salvage surgery. In D. Kissane, B. Bultz, P. Butow, & I. Finlay (Eds.), Handbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care. Oxford University Press

Psychosocial aspects of oncoplastic breast conservation (2008)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D. (2008). Psychosocial aspects of oncoplastic breast conservation. In A. Losken, & M. Hamdi (Eds.), Partial Breast Reconstruction: Techniques in Oncoplastic Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing

Anxieties & concerns about breast reconstruction (2008)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D. (2008). Anxieties & concerns about breast reconstruction. In D. Rainsbury, & V. Straker (Eds.), Breast Reconstruction: Your Choice. London: Class Publishing

Altered body image (2005)
Book Chapter
Harcourt, D., & Rumsey, N. (2005). Altered body image. In N. Kearney, & A. Richardson (Eds.), Nursing Patients with Cancer: Principles and Practice (701-716). Elsevier

Interventions to support patients affected by an altered appearance
Book Chapter
Lewis-Smith, H., Harcourt, D., & Clarke, A. (2018). Interventions to support patients affected by an altered appearance. In M. C. Fingeret, & I. Teo (Eds.), Body Image Care for Cancer Patients: Principles and Practice (57-80). OUP USA

Changes to appearance as a result of disease and treatment can be a source of considerable distress for many patients. In this chapter we apply a stepped model of care as a framework to consider the use of psychosocial approaches to support people wh... Read More about Interventions to support patients affected by an altered appearance.