Helena Lewis-Smith's Outputs (4)

The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review (2025)
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Introduction: Cosmetic surgery is marketed and widely assumed to have positive psychosocial outcomes, particularly in relation to body image, self-esteem and mental health. The present systematic review aimed to conduct a timely, up-to-date assessmen... Read More about The psychosocial outcomes following cosmetic surgery are largely unknown: A systematic review.

“I was taught to think of my body as too sexual:” Comparative thematic analysis of parent and peer messages about the body during adolescence (2025)
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Parents and peers play an important role in adolescents' body image and embodiment. Messages girls receive about sex and puberty during these formative years can contribute to either positive embodiment or disrupted/disconnected embodiment. To better... Read More about “I was taught to think of my body as too sexual:” Comparative thematic analysis of parent and peer messages about the body during adolescence.

A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: A randomised controlled trial (2025)
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Adolescents in India experience body dissatisfaction and its associated adverse impacts on physical and mental health and gender equality. However, evidence-based interventions are scarce. Mental health interventions worldwide have traditionally reli... Read More about A comic-based body image intervention for adolescents in semi-rural Indian schools: A randomised controlled trial.

Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: Study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (2025)
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Introduction Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide. While increasing numbers of women are living beyond breast cancer, treatment-related body image concerns are common and associated with adverse consequences. Nonetheless, rig... Read More about Accepting your Body after Cancer (ABC), a group-based online intervention for women treated for breast cancer: Study protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial.