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41. Overcoming Body Body Image Problems
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42. The Adonis Complex: How to Identify,
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43. The Butterfly Girl
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44. Bodies: Big Ideas/Small Books
 
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45. Male body image disorders.(muscle
46. Living Mind, Dead Body
 
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47. Counseling adolescent girls for
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48. Muscularity concerns among men:
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49. Development of the body image
 
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50. Preventing Eating and Body Image
 
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51. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine:
 
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52. Somatoform Disorders: An entry
 
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53. BODY IMAGE, MEDIA EFFECT ON: An
54. A Moment, Gone
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55. Lucia et ses mains << masculines
 
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56. Keep an eye on muscle-obsessed
 
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57. Are anxiety and obsessive-compulsive
58. What Will Other People Think?
 
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59. Perspectives on muscle dysmorphia.(Report):
 
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60. Demanding behavior may belie psychiatric

41. Overcoming Body Body Image Problems Including Body Dysmorphic Disorder: A Self-H
by David/ Willson, Robert/ Clarke, Alex Veale
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42. The Adonis Complex: How to Identify, Treat and Prevent Body Obsession in Men and Boys
by Harrison G. Pope, Katharine A. Phillips, Roberto Olivardia
Paperback: 304 Pages (2002-01-01)
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A HEALTH CRISIS THAT STRIKES MEN OF ALL AGES

Trying everything from compulsive weight lifting to steroids, more and more boys and men are taking the quest for physical perfection beyond the bounds of normal behavior. The Adonis Complex -- the groundbreaking book that first gave a name to this phenomenon and sparked nationwide interest in the subject -- identifies for the first time the symptoms and warning signs of this dangerous problem, including:

  • An obsession with exercise, sometimes to the exclusion of all other activities
  • Binge eating, anorexia nervosa, and bulimia
  • The abuse of steroids, muscle-building supplements, and diet aids

    But perhaps more important, it offers readers an explanation of the underlying causes of the Adonis complex, together with hands-on advice for those who have experienced body obsessions themselves, or who see these problems in a boy or man they love.Amazon.com Review
    The Adonis Complex brilliantly demonstrates that body obsession is an equal-opportunity menace and that men who seek physical perfection are in an insidious double bind. The "male body image industry" (think Calvin Klein underwear ads) creates impossible ideals of beauty and body, yet men--unlike women--are prohibited from discussing how they think and feel about their bodies.

    The image industry is displayed in fascinating detail--for example, photos of the new buff makeovers on GI Joe and Star Wars action figures. The book offers stunning evidence of men's silent suffering to achieve Adonis-like beauty: secret dietary rituals, hair transplants, penis enlargement, cosmetic surgery, and abuse of steroids, ephedrine, fat burners, and diuretics. Two clinical disorders, "body dysmorphia" and "bigorexia," a chilling inverse of anorexia, in which men continue to think they are tiny even when they are alarmingly muscled, are also introduced. The authors' prescriptions are as well targeted as their descriptions.

    The final chapters offer compelling advice in vivid case studies, self-tests, and one of the author's own stories of recovering from an eating disorder. Parents of growing boys and men trapped in the mirror will find a clear, cognitive behavioral program that allows them to set more realistic goals for their bodies and minds. --Barbara Mackoff ... Read more

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    2-0 out of 5 stars The Adonis Complex
    As a long time bodybuilder, I did not agree with most of the opinions of the authors. Their critical opinions could be said about any athlete: golfer, tennis player, swimmer etc. If you have never trained seriously as an athlete, you just wouldn't understand the dedication which these doctors describe as "obcessive/complusive". I was still an interesting read re: the media's influence on young people and giving them unrealistic expectations for sports.

    2-0 out of 5 stars Stating the Obvious
    The Adonis Complex points out the multitudes of deep psychological issues many American males have with their physical appearance. Huge bodybuilders that see themselves as being small, skinny males who see themselves as fat, obsessions with any physical flaw, real and imagined, that you can think of, complexs about penis size, etc. Steroids, plastic surgery, expensive supplements that have little or no real effect, dietary obsessions, etc. In other words American males are becoming just as neurotic and pathological about their appearance as women.

    Its not that on the point that stating any of this is happening on a massive scale that I have an issue with this book. Its that the author acts like this is some sort of big revelation. I mean the guy is stating the obvious. You can go to any fitness center or weight lifting gym and the overwhelming majority of people working out aren't there because they are training for a sport or for the health benefits that exercise brings. They are there for no other reason than to improve how they look. I don't think anybody would debate that. I also think the author of this book has a tendency to overdiagnose. I get the feeling he would say anybody thats into bodybuilding or is slightly neurotic or narcistic about their appearance has a full blown identifiable disorder.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Highly detailed insight
    This book was an eye opener and a powerful read. I am a personal trainer and I constantly see many of the exact behaviors mentioned in the book, regarding muscle dysmorphia, which is highly prevalent at most corporate fitness centers.
    I can appreciate that Dr's Pope, Phillips, and Olivardia address the most extreme cases, while maintaining that the examples are meant to be extreme, but that lesser forms of the same conditions exist. They also examined that the overwhelming majority of practicing doctors know very little about male body image disorders, and, among the key sub-issues, steroid use. It was once mentioned that a specific experienced steroid user knew more about anabolic steroids than nearly all doctors, which is something I see on a regular basis.
    This book was a fantastic read and addresses a pertinent, albeit rarely discussed, problem among men.

    4-0 out of 5 stars Good Book
    Bought this item used and came in great condition. Delivery was speedy and delivered within one week of purchase. A really interesting book to read and really informative. Highly recommended for those interested in "Bigorexia".

    5-0 out of 5 stars A New Epidemic
    As a gym goer and weight lifter for the past 25 years, I've seen this phenomenon develop first hand.The public image of fitness over that period has evolved from Jack LaLanne to Jane Fonda to Arnold Schwarzenegger.Much of this transition is attributable to the emergence of the Weider Publishing conglomerate, magazines like Muscle and Fitness with images of huge, chiseled, steroid-perfected physiques staring back at us from glossy covers next to the batteries in the checkout lane.They have made this image of the male body seem more ubiquitous and within reach--if you buy the magazine and adhere to their advice.

    In Adonis Complex, the authors identify and characterize this new fitness obsession with great insight.In general, men are beginning to experience body dysmorphic disorders just as women have for decades.The interesting thing is, the phenomenon called 'muscle dysmorphia' described here is opposite of what women typically experience.Women's body issues typically focus on becoming smaller (i.e. losing weight) to become more feminine.

    Men who suffer from muscle dysmorphia, on the other hand, never believe they are 'big' enough, 'jacked' enough or 'ripped' enough to meet the standard of masculinity they've created in their minds.The impossible images in the magazines of drug-inflated physiques captured in a transient state of cartoon-character muscularity have become fixated in their minds.Achieving this type of physique gradually becomes an obsession.Eventually, some of these men resort to any measures--unethical, illegal, extralegal--to get into the kind of shape they deem acceptable.They live stilted lives structured around their training, rarely socializing in any meaningful way and cultivating a hard, tough-guy, me-against-the-world image to go along with their new bodies.

    Many of these men suffer from some trauma in their pasts that drive them to 'perfect' their bodies.Schoolyard bullying and teasing is the initial impetus that pushes many men down this road, which is why so many sufferers are physically smaller guys.They seek to hide their fears with a mask of bravado of which hyperdeveloped muscles are the essential artifice.Over time, they come to rationalize their behavior by denouncing others who don't share their obsession as fat, lazy, or lacking in discipline.The cult of 'hard-core' trainers with which they identify only enhances their sense of rectitude and isolation from others.It also serves as a source of validation for marginal behaviors like taking and dealing controlled anabolic drugs.Any concerns about these drugs is quashed with 'proof' that they are safe and cries that those who question the use of such drugs are only trying to diminish the status of bodybuilders.Anyone who's ever taken a look inside the house of horrors that is professional bodybuilding has seen this pattern in grim detail.

    Most guys who suffer from this disorder never quite make it to this extreme, but instead live with a lingering shame over the body they do have.Unwilling or unable to take drugs to elicit the really dramatic transformation, they exercise compulsively but never quite feel a real sense of accomplishment.Too often, though, these men never seek treatment for the depression they feel over their inability to live up to their own physical ideal.Such disappointment permeates every facet of their lives.

    In any degree, this disorder is a serious issue that needs to be discussed and treated with the same care and attention that is given to anorexia and bulimia.The authors of Adonis Complex have taken a meaningful first step in bringing this issue into the public consciousness. ... Read more

    • 43. The Butterfly Girl
    by Racheal Baughan
    Hardcover: 275 Pages (2008-03-01)
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    Racheal Baughan suffered from the illness BDD (Body Dysmorphic Disorder), a powerful and destructive condition that causes you to see a completely distorted reflection of yourself—the person in front of the mirror might be extremely good looking, but their state of mind dictates that they see a flawed and deformed image. Despite a loving and caring family, Racheal developed acute anxieties about her appearance and in her early teens took to wearing excessive make-up which, for her, acted like a mask. Then at 13 she experienced a life-shattering tragedy. Slipping into a deep depression, Racheal began to spend hours alone and became increasingly distressed about the distorted reflection of her face. She began to inhale aerosols, self-harm, and eventually developed anorexia and bulimia. Desperate to find out the cause of her daughter's problem, her mother encouraged her to participate in a television discussion show. An expert on the show was the one to identify Racheal's condition as BDD and for Racheal this was to be the turning point of her life. Racheal is now a strong, happy, and confident young woman and although a recovery from severe BDD may never be complete, Racheal has truly moved on with her life.
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    44. Bodies: Big Ideas/Small Books
    by Susie Orbach
    Paperback: 224 Pages (2009-03-03)
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    Esteemed Psychotherapist and writer Susie Orbach diagnoses the crisis in our relationship to our bodies and points the way toward a process of healing.

    Throughout the Western world, people have come to believe that general dissatisfaction can be relieved by some change in their bodies. Here Susie Orbach explains the origins of this condition, and examines its implications for all of us. Challenging the Freudian view that bodily disorders originate and progress in the mind, Orbach argues that we should look at self-mutilation, obesity, anorexia, and plastic surgery on their own terms, through a reading of the body itself. Incorporating the latest research from neuropsychology, as well as case studies from her own practice, she traces many of these fixations back to the relationship between mothers and babies, to anxieties that are transferred unconsciously, at a very deep level, between the two. Orbach reveals how vulnerable our bodies are, how susceptible to every kind of negative stimulus--from a nursing infant sensing a mother's discomfort to a grown man or woman feeling inadequate because of a model on a billboard. That vulnerability makes the stakes right now tremendously high.

     

    In the past several decades, a globalized media has overwhelmed us with images of an idealized, westernized body, and conditioned us to see any exception to that ideal as a problem. The body has become an object, a site of production and commerce in and of itself. Instead of our bodies making things, we now make our bodies. Susie Orbach reveals the true dimensions of the crisis, and points the way toward healing and acceptance.

    Susie Orbach is the co-founder of the Women's Therapy Centre in London and New York. A former Guardian (U.K.) columnist, she was visiting professor for ten years at the London School of Economics. She is a consultant and co-originator of the Dove Campaign for Real Beauty. The author of a number of books, including On Eating, The Impossibility of Sex, and the bestseller Fat is a Feminist Issue, she lectures extensively worldwide.

    Throughout the Western world, people have come to believe that general dissatisfaction can be relieved by some change in their bodies. Here Susie Orbach explains the origins of this condition, and examines its implications for all of us. Challenging the Freudian view that bodily disorders originate and progress in the mind, Orbach argues that we should look at self-mutilation, obesity, anorexia, and plastic surgery on their own terms, through a reading of the body itself. Incorporating the latest research from neuropsychology, as well as case studies from her own practice, she traces many of these fixations back to the relationship between mothers and babies, to anxieties that are transferred unconsciously, at a very deep level, between the two. Orbach reveals how vulnerable our bodies are, how susceptible to every kind of negative stimulus—from a nursing infant sensing a mother's discomfort to a grown man or woman feeling inadequate because of a model on a billboard. That vulnerability makes the stakes right now tremendously high.

    In the past several decades, a globalized media has overwhelmed us with images of an idealized, westernized body, and conditioned us to see any exception to that ideal as a problem. The body has become an object, a site of production and commerce in and of itself. Instead of our bodies making things, we now make our bodies. Susie Orbach reveals the true dimensions of the crisis, and points the way toward healing and acceptance.

    "There was a time, believe it or not, when our bodies worked for us, instead of the other way around. In her new book, Bodies, British author and psychologist Susie Orbach examines how science, culture and globalization have upended our relationships to our corporeal selves, turning us from master into slave. Good looks and peak fitness are no longer a happy biological gift, she argues, but a ceaseless pursuit. The idea: People around the world—men included—now treat their bodies as vanity projects: every pore, curve and feature is an opportunity for self-improvement. Instead of a tool for production, the body is a production in itself. In our culture, beauty is an ambition like any other metric of success, and body hatred is the West's silent export. The evidence: How much do you need? When Orbach penned her first book 31 years ago, the bestseller Fat Is a Feminist Issue, bulimia and anorexia were barely on the radar. Now parents digitally enhance their kids' baby pictures, the cosmetic-surgery industry is growing by $1 billion a year, we can genetically screen our embryos, and scientists grow bioengineered organs in labs. The conclusion: As nips and tucks and tweaks become more acceptable, we may no longer treat the human body as a God-given accident of biology, but Orbach implores us to take some pleasure in our bodies as they are—to take them, she writes repeatedly, 'for granted.'"—Jesse Ellison, Newsweek

    "There was a time, believe it or not, when our bodies worked for us, instead of the other way around. In her new book, Bodies, British author and psychologist Susie Orbach examines how science, culture and globalization have upended our relationships to our corporeal selves, turning us from master into slave. Good looks and peak fitness are no longer a happy biological gift, she argues, but a ceaseless pursuit. The idea: People around the world—men included—now treat their bodies as vanity projects: every pore, curve and feature is an opportunity for self-improvement. Instead of a tool for production, the body is a production in itself. In our culture, beauty is an ambition like any other metric of success, and body hatred is the West's silent export. The evidence: How much do you need? When Orbach penned her first book 31 years ago, the bestseller Fat Is a Feminist Issue, bulimia and anorexia were barely on the radar. Now parents digitally enhance their kids' baby pictures, the cosmetic-surgery industry is growing by $1 billion a year, we can genetically screen our embryos, and scientists grow bioengineered organs in labs. The conclusion: As nips and tucks and tweaks become more acceptable, we may no longer treat the human body as a God-given accident of biology, but Orbach implores us to take some pleasure in our bodies as they are—to take them, she writes repeatedly, 'for granted.'"—Jesse Ellison, Newsweek
     
    "A timely and powerful polemic . . . on the western obsession with achieving physical perfection."—The Guardian (U.K.)

    "A smart and rich compendium of what is going on within and without our bodies today, its pages informed by Orbach's decades of clinical practice and research."—The Times (London)

    "A cogent, relevant look at the contemporary body in crisis. British psychoanalyst Orbach has written extensively on women and eating disorders since the 1978 publication of her classic  Fat Is a Feminist Issue . She finds the current obsession with the perfectibility of the human body deeply troubling. We are assaulted daily by promises to cure obesity, skin ailments, sexual distress and signs of aging, she notes. 'Body hatred is becoming one of the West’s hidden exports,' as are such attempts to resolve it as Korean girls undergoing the procedure to insert a Western eyelid. Orbach advances two theories about the collective  crises de corps . There is no such thing as a 'natural body,' she argues, since each of us ... Read more

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    4-0 out of 5 stars the slavery of body pefection
    The book is very interesting. Itcriticizes thesocial model of body perfection,
    that creates a lot of problemsin thepersons, that feel unhappy withthebodysize that is not exactlywhat isdetermined by the cultural reference.
    It is one mental slavery

    dr Octavio Maia Saliba psychiatric

    5-0 out of 5 stars The disembodied body
    A wonderful fusion of modern psychoanalytic perspectives, feminist analysis, neuropsychology, case studies, original thinking, and poignant writing, _Bodies_ traces how the interplay between body vulnerability and societal ideals has resulted in today's crisis levels of body dissatisfaction.

    Orbach proposes the original idea of a critical period for "body acquisition" (similar to that of language acquisition) during which time a young child develops a sense of being in his or her body. The ability to achieve a sense that one's body is stable and reliable ultimately depends on the quality of attachment to the caregiver, as well as the caregiver's ability to be comfortable with their own body (as "every body is made with the intimate imprint of the familial body story"). Children who do not successfully gain a sense of body stability become the teenagers and adults who are most vulnerable to succumbing to the messages of the globalized media and perpetually manipulating their body into the idealized westernized body.

    Orbach explains how as a result of this never-ending battle, "the body has become a casing for fantasy rather than a place from which to live." The solution for this dis-embodiment, she suggests, lies in "engaging with the difficulties that our bodies present to us at a psychological, personal, and social level." By learning how to embody our bodies, we will be able to fully live in them--instead of in the hopes that they could be something more.

    Although _Bodies_ may be a small book, its content is profound and largely pertains to any and every body.

    5-0 out of 5 stars Applause for Bodies
    "Scandinavian women who believe they're too tall can get their legs shortened by having a surgeon break the femur bones and cut them down to a desirable length. Chinese men and women wanting the opposite can have a four-inch metal rod implanted in their upper legs to add height. Approximately half of Korean girls today are westernizing their eyes. Men worldwide are signing up for phalloplasty procedures--to enlarge and lengthen their [...]

    Even though I wrote this text as part of my review of Susie Orbach's latest book Bodies, I still can't help but shake my head each time I read it. Orbach, renowned UK psychotherapist and one of the driving forces behind Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty, opened my eyes to the true nature of our relationship with our bodies. I've always known that the media has played a part in my own personal struggle to accept my body, but after reading Bodies abundant with realities such as, "2,000 to 5,000 times a week, we receive images of bodies enhanced by digital manipulation," I now recognize the full extent to which the media and our environment negatively affects how we view and feel about our bodies.

    Despite the the alarming facts, what I appreciate most about her book is that she left me feeling hopeful. Pick up a copy and become inspired to cultivate a life without body shame, without the need to remodel yourself against an unattainable Western ideal. [...]


    5-0 out of 5 stars Thought-provoking!
    Orbach argues that our bodies are no longer our homes, but instead are a presentation piece that we constantly shape - through surgery, cosmetics, weight loss and weight gain - to convince the world that we are what we aspire to be.

    She illustrates her thesis with interesting - occasionally horrifying - stories.For example; in 1995, the World Health Organization changed it's definition of Body Mass Index (BMI) By that new definition, Brad Pitt became "overweight", and George Clooney became "obese".I'll spare you the story of the man who didn't like his legs, but Orbach opens the book with it.

    Why should this matter?For one thing, she believes that the range of what constitutes "beauty" is being narrowed by the advertising we see constantly. And that is a loss - we shouldn't all have to be tall, thin, and blond to be considered beautiful. ... Read more

    45. Male body image disorders.(muscle dysmorphia treatment with hypnotherapy): An article from: Subconsciously Speaking
    by Wil Horton
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    This digital document is an article from Subconsciously Speaking, published by Infinity Institute International, Inc. on May 1, 2002. The length of the article is 1177 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Male body image disorders.(muscle dysmorphia treatment with hypnotherapy)
    Author: Wil Horton
    Publication: Subconsciously Speaking (Newsletter)
    Date: May 1, 2002
    Publisher: Infinity Institute International, Inc.
    Volume: 17Issue: 3Page: 1(2)

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    46. Living Mind, Dead Body
    by M.D. Mohinder Goomar
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    The subject matter you read in this book may not come as total surprise, but the ramifications of the hypothesis postulated if proven right is bound to shatter your preconceived notions you may ever have had about who you think you are and the enormous potential you have for awesome destructive or most benevolent power depending what you care to use.

    What you read in this book although may seem on superficial levels far fetched, and speculative, but on deeper analysis it may give a ring of truth. A truth that is going to totally uproot the ignorance and false assumptions that the humanity ever have had since early civilization. Rest assured, we will have so much fundamentally different knowledge that you wonder out loud, how on earth, we did not know about the phenomena that has been going on since the beginning of the universe.
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    47. Counseling adolescent girls for body image resilience: strategies for school counselors.: An article from: Professional School Counseling
    by Laura Hensley Choate
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    This digital document is an article from Professional School Counseling, published by Thomson Gale on February 1, 2007. The length of the article is 8116 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Counseling adolescent girls for body image resilience: strategies for school counselors.
    Author: Laura Hensley Choate
    Publication: Professional School Counseling (Magazine/Journal)
    Date: February 1, 2007
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    Volume: 10Issue: 3Page: 317(10)

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    48. Muscularity concerns among men: development of attitudinal and perceptual measures [An article from: Body Image]
    by T. Hildebrandt, J. Langenbucher, D.G. Schlundt
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    This digital document is a journal article from Body Image, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    The current study reports the development and psychometrics of a figure rating scale with leanness and muscularity dimensions and a 13-item questionnaire assessing symptoms associated with muscle dysmorphia (MD). Three separate samples of men and women completed the muscle dysmorphic disorder inventory (MDDI), the bodybuilder image grid (BIG) or both to measure 1-week test-retest reliability, internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity and valid placement of BIG figures along interval scales of body fat and lean muscle mass. The MDDI and MDDI subscales (drive for size, appearance intolerance, and functional impairment) had good reliability, internal consistency, convergent and divergent validity. The BIG had good to excellent test-retest reliability, good convergent and divergent validity and validity as an interval scale. Implications for characterizing body image disturbance in men and benefits and limitations of the measures are discussed. ... Read more

    49. Development of the body image concern inventory [An article from: Behaviour Research and Therapy]
    by H.L. Littleton, D. Axsom, C.L.S. Pury
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    Development of the Body Image Concern Inventory (BICI), a measure designed to assess dysmorphic concern, is described. A panel of expert raters supported the construct validity of the measure, and four college student samples (N"s=184, 200, 56, 40) supported the internal consistency of the BICI. In addition, in studies 1 and 3, concurrent validity was established through comparison of the BICI to extant self-report and interview measures of dysmorphic symptomatology. Convergent validity patterns were assessed through comparison with measures of obsessive-compulsive and eating disorder symptomatology in studies 2 and 4. Finally, the results of study 4 supported that the BICI discriminated individuals with a diagnosis of Body Dysmorphic Disorder or bulimia (disorders that frequently involve high levels of dysmorphic concern) from those with subclinical symptoms. Results suggest that the BICI is a reliable, valid, and user-friendly tool for assessing dysmorphic concern, with utility in both research and clinical settings. ... Read more

    50. Preventing Eating and Body Image Problems in Children and Adolescents Using the Health Promoting Schools Framework.: An article from: Journal of School Health
    by Jennifer O'Dea, Danielle Maloney
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    This digital document is an article from Journal of School Health, published by American School Health Association on January 1, 2000. The length of the article is 3341 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

    From the author: This paper outlines the Health Promoting Schools Framework and how it may be implemented in schools for preventing eating and body image problems. Discussion focuses on the efficacy of preventive school-based strategies, and on the safest and most successful interventions. The Framework encompasses three major areas of intervention in the school and community: 1) School curriculum, teaching, and learning; 2) School ethos, environment, and organization; and 3) School-community partnerships and services. Suggested strategies for implementing the Framework are outlined. A case study of how a girls high school adapted the new approach for dealing with the problem of eating and body image problems is presented. (J Sch Health. 2000;70(1):18-21)

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    Title: Preventing Eating and Body Image Problems in Children and Adolescents Using the Health Promoting Schools Framework.
    Author: Jennifer O'Dea
    Publication: Journal of School Health (Refereed)
    Date: January 1, 2000
    Publisher: American School Health Association
    Volume: 70Issue: 1Page: 18

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    51. Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine: Somatoform disorders
    by Rebecca J. Frey PhD
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    The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

    Consultthe second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depthmedical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics inlanguage accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a singlealphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or twoparagraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics.Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description;causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more.Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes;precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and muchmore. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, anda comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical andhistorical sidebars throughout the text.

    Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

    • Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
    • Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
    • Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism thatproduces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibilityto the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
    • Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used todiagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested andwhen; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
    • Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care ormanagement of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physicaltherapy, etc.
    • Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
    • Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
    • Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

    Test/treatment articles contain some or all of the following sections:

    • Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the test/treatment
    • Purposes -- why and when this test/treatment is prescribed
    • Precautions -- when this test/treatment should not be prescribed
    • Descriptions -- overview of the test/treatment including cost,length of time required, procedures followed, whether typically coveredby insurance
    • Preparation -- pre-test treatment procedures, if any
    • Aftercare -- post-test treatment procedures, if any
    • Risks -- any complications/side effects commonly associated with the test/treatment
    • Normal results -- for tests, describes the normal values; for treatments, describes the anticipated outcomes
    • Abnormal results -- defines abnormal test values

    Published/Released: December 2001

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    52. Somatoform Disorders: An entry from Gale's <i>Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.</i>
    by Rebecca, PhD Frey
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    This digital document is an article from Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed., brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 2322 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.The third edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide features information on medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. ... Read more

    53. BODY IMAGE, MEDIA EFFECT ON: An entry from Macmillan Reference USA's <i>Encyclopedia of Communication and Information</i>
    by KRISTEN HARRISON
     Digital: 3 Pages (2002)
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    This digital document is an article from Encyclopedia of Communication and Information, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1091 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.This broad-based set surveys clothing, body adornment, and examines the origins of clothing, the development of fabrics and technologies, and the social meanings of dress. It also presents information on representative costumes from a wide variety of historical eras, which are frequently the topic of student research. Topics range from the bustle, sari, and toga to Polyester and body piercing. The short entries explain the history of garments (necktie, codpiece, cocktail dress, bathing suit, burqua, Nehru jacket), techniques and manufactures (batik, dry cleaning, zipper, stone washing), body adornment (makeup, mask, tattoo, wig), and important persons and institutions (Coco Chanel, Edith Head, Yves Saint-Laurent, Fashion Institute of Technology). The longer essays provide cultural context: class, gender, sumptuary laws, costume design for stage and screen, advertising; fashion careers; ecclesiastical dress; military uniforms; etc. ... Read more

    54. A Moment, Gone
    by SteveWestwood
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    ‘A Moment Gone’ is a collection of short prose by S.Westwood, author of ‘Suicide Junkie’. Through short stories, prose and poetry S.Westwood explores his deep thoughts, philosophies and feelings, each piece written at times of emotional confusion and sometimes depression. But along side tales of anguish we also see folktales and flights of whimsical imagination, stories with meanings that could even be suitable for children. It is a real mix of work but all following the journey that Mr.Westwood took through life, trying desperately to understand the world around him and writing with an obvious passion for words.

    PRAISE FOR ‘SUICIDE JUNKIE’

    ‘Suicide Junkie is a dark and painfully honest account of a young mans struggle with Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Suicidal Ideation. His powerful writing will grab your attention, and his soul will truly touch your heart. ’

    About the Author

    S.Westwood is the author of ‘Suicide Junkie’ his autobiography, living and surviving body Dysmorphic disorder, borderline personality disorder, self harm and suicide. He is always working on promoting the book and most importantly raising awareness of BDD. S.Westwood has appeared on TV to speak about BDD on the shows 'This Morning', 'Trisha', 'Doctor Doctor' and Channel five news. He has had his story published in national magazines, newspapers and also had an interview for radio. He regularly gives talks at training days for subjects such as suicide prevention. S.Westwood is 33 and lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and their baby boy.

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    The Walk

    He walks along the road he has always walked-the road which will lead him home. But he is in no rush to reach his destination, for this walk is important. The things in his mind must work themselves through before he reaches his door. But there are so many things; so much has been said. His mind struggles to keep it all together. His legs move without his brain having to signal to them. His brain has better things to do. His mind is a thought, and there is room for nothing else. The road goes on travelling under his feet. Cars travel past and pay him no mind. It is only inside him that the insanity shows like a firework display of emotion. Rain comes, darkness of clouds that should dull the mind. But the gentle drops of water falling upon his head make no impact. He does not even notice, and his legs keep up that steady pace. The rain does not like to be ignored, and so it comes down faster, heavier, wetter. His hair falls, soaked down over his eyes. His clothes cling, cold to his body. Yet he walks, his mind thinks, and nothing outside of his frame means anything to him. Let his house move away from him. As he walks, let his home move also. Let the road grow and have no end. Let the rain come and the wind blow. There will never be time for his thoughts to settle, so let him just keep on walking. He is always walking.

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    55. Lucia et ses mains << masculines >>: de la dysmorphophobie adolescente au suspens de la sexuation delay of psycho-sexual development [An article from: ... de l'enfance et de l'adolescence]
    by L. Goldsztaub, S. Dupont
    Digital: Pages (2006-09-01)
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    Asin: B000PC0526
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    This digital document is a journal article from Neuropsychiatrie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence, published by Elsevier in 2006. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    This study relates to dysmorphophobic symptoms in adolescence and their role in the processes of psycho-sexual development. The dysmorphophobias indicate possible fears of dysmorphia, the ''abnormality'' of a part of the body. These fears can relate to all the parts of the body visible to the glance, but adolescent dysmorphophobias are most often associated fantasmatically, with signs of sexual development, even in a very indirect way. Thus we describe the psychotherapeutic path of Lucia, a 17 year old teenager presenting a dysmorphophobia of the hands associated with other phobic symptoms. We describe how her symptoms take on a particular sense in relation to the re-elaboration of her infantile imagoes during the process of formation of her gender-identity. The ''male'' hands of Lucia seem to result from a melancholic identification with her father whom she lost in childhood. In parallel to the analysis of Lucia's psychotherapy, we propose a more general reflection on the relationship between adolescent dysmorphophobias and the processes of psycho-sexual development. Following presentation of the case study, we discuss the concept of ''dysmorphophobia'' and its terminological and conceptual history. We consider the assumption, developed by several authors, according to which the ''dysmorphophobic-inducing'' body could be an intermediary stage between narcissistic and objectal cathexis. We then consider the question of the fetichisation of the body in the dysmorphophobias. Lastly, we conclude with our hypothesis according to which these symptoms can underlie the delay, even momentary, of psycho-sexual development in adolescence. ... Read more

    56. Keep an eye on muscle-obsessed male patients: 'relatively new phenomenon'.(Psychosomatic Medicine): An article from: Clinical Psychiatry News
    by Heidi Splete
     Digital: 4 Pages (2003-10-01)
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    This digital document is an article from Clinical Psychiatry News, published by International Medical News Group on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 1159 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Keep an eye on muscle-obsessed male patients: 'relatively new phenomenon'.(Psychosomatic Medicine)
    Author: Heidi Splete
    Publication: Clinical Psychiatry News (Magazine/Journal)
    Date: October 1, 2003
    Publisher: International Medical News Group
    Volume: 31Issue: 10Page: 69(1)

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    57. Are anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms related to muscle dysmorphia?(Report): An article from: International Journal of Men's Health
    by Christopher G. Chandler, Frederick G. Grieve, W. Pitt Derryberry, Phillip O. Pegg
     Digital: 16 Pages (2009-06-22)
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    This digital document is an article from International Journal of Men's Health, published by Men's Studies Press on June 22, 2009. The length of the article is 4780 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Are anxiety and obsessive-compulsive symptoms related to muscle dysmorphia?(Report)
    Author: Christopher G. Chandler
    Publication: International Journal of Men's Health (Magazine/Journal)
    Date: June 22, 2009
    Publisher: Men's Studies Press
    Volume: 8Issue: 2Page: 143(12)

    Article Type: Report

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    58. What Will Other People Think?
    by Tom Clement
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    Born an only child to a family with a traditional but outdated view to discipline, Tom spent his early years on the outskirts of London, before his family moved to a cottage in the countryside. After his father became interested in horseracing, it was decided that the family were going to move to Newmarket to follow his fathers dream of becoming a successful race horse trainer.

    The idyllic life that his family hoped to pursue when they moved to Newmarket never happened, as they were betrayed by a colleague and lost their financial security. Becoming targets for people who had been wronged by the same person that deceived them.

    As his world grew more uncertain, his mental health began to wain, and by the time his grandparents committed suicide, Tom was engulfed in a fully blown psychotic illness that led to him being sectioned when he was sixteen.

    After finding a flaw in his psychotic delusions. Tom worked hard to regain some control of his life and integrate with the lifestyle of Newmarket’s famous horseracing industry. Tom then embarked on a years long quest to fit in and be ‘normal‘. But ultimately the desire to fit in with everyone else and the pressures of trying to live up to other people expectations caused him to have a major relapse that threw his world in turmoil. This biography charts the progress if one young mans recovery from severe mental illness and touches on the damage that can be done from trying to live up to other peoples expectations.

    About the Author

    Tom currently resides in Newmarket, where he enjoys nature, illustration, listening to music, and singing songs he's written when nobody is listening. Hopefully one day he'll let you listen. You never know, stranger things have happened.

    He's recently become involved with the local service user group, Suffolk User Forum (SUF) and believes that service user involvement is essential for maintaining and improving services for other people who experience mental distress.

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    59. Perspectives on muscle dysmorphia.(Report): An article from: International Journal of Men's Health
    by Timothy Baghurst, Daniel B. Kissinger
     Digital: 12 Pages (2009-03-22)
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    This digital document is an article from International Journal of Men's Health, published by Men's Studies Press on March 22, 2009. The length of the article is 3517 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Perspectives on muscle dysmorphia.(Report)
    Author: Timothy Baghurst
    Publication: International Journal of Men's Health (Magazine/Journal)
    Date: March 22, 2009
    Publisher: Men's Studies Press
    Volume: 8Issue: 1Page: 82(8)

    Article Type: Report

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    60. Demanding behavior may belie psychiatric ills.(Dermatologic Surgery): An article from: Skin & Allergy News
    by Damian McNamara
     Digital: 3 Pages (2005-04-01)
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    Asin: B000AJQAIM
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    This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 653 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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    Title: Demanding behavior may belie psychiatric ills.(Dermatologic Surgery)
    Author: Damian McNamara
    Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
    Date: April 1, 2005
    Publisher: International Medical News Group
    Volume: 36Issue: 4Page: 20(1)

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