The Oxford handbook of the psychology of appearance

Setting the scene. Setting the scene : overview / Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt

Appearance and society / Hannah Frith

Embodiment and appearance / Malcolm MacLachlan ... [et al.]

Cross-cultural differences / Hannah Falvey

Challenges in healthcare provision in the United Kingdom / Esther L.E. Hansen and Peter E.M. Butler

Challenges in healthcare provision in the United States / Valerie Lemaine and Andrea Pusic

Challenges in healthcare provision in resource-poor countries / Tom Potokar and Patricia Price

Biomedical technologies and appearance / Julie Kent

Researching appearance : models, theories, and frameworks / Andrew R. Thompson

Setting the scene : summary and synthesis / Diana Harcourt and Nichola Rumsey

Who is affected by appearance concerns, in what way, and why? Who is affected by appearance concerns, in what way, and why? : Overview / Diana Harcourt and Nichola Rumsey

Appearance concerns across the lifespan. Appearance in childhood and adolescence / Linda Smolak

Appearance in adulthood / Marika Tiggemann and Julie Slevec

Appearance in later life / Lucie Baker and Eyal Gringart

Individual differences in adjustment and distress. Gender / Helen J. Fawkner

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual sexualities : appearance and body image / Caroline Huxley and Nikki Hayfield

Culture and ethnicity / Habib Naqvi and Krysia Saul

Influence of the media / Emma Halliwell and Phillippa C. Diedrichs

The role of the family / Rebecca Bellew

Influence of peers / Lina A. Ricciardelli and David Mellor

Adult psychosocial adjustment to visible differences : physical and psychological predictors of variation / Timothy P. Moss and Ben Rosser

Consequences of appearance concerns. Appearance and exercise / James Byron-Daniel

Understanding the "too fat" body and the "too thin" body : a critical psychological perspective / Irmgard Tischner and Helen Malson

Appearance concerns , dietary restriction, and disordered eating / Victoria Lawson

Cosmetic procedures / Canice E. Crerand, Leanne Magee, and David B. Sarwer

Experiences of people who have a visible difference. Congenital conditions / Kristin Billaud Feragen

Trauma : with special reference to burn injury / Julie Wisely and Sarah Gaskell

Visible difference associated with disease : skin conditions / Christine Bundy

When treatment affects appearance / Heidi Williamson and Melissa Wallace

Who is affected by appearance concerns, in what way, and why? : Summary and synthesis / Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt

What needs to change and how can change be achieved? What needs to change and how can change be achieved? : Overview / Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt

Societal interventions. The role of the media / Barrie Gunter

Persuading the public : new face values for the 21st century / James Partridge

Changing provision of healthcare settings in the United Kingdom / Julia Cadogan

Interventions for families and healthcare professionals / Sue Brown

Regulation of cosmetic surgery / Alex Clarke

Interventions at an individual or group level. School=based interventions to promote positive body image and the acceptance of diversity in appearance / Phillippa C. Diedrichs and Emma Halliwell

Therapeutic interventions : evidence of effectiveness / Elizabeth Jenkinson

Computer-based psychosocial interventions / Alyson Bessell

Using appearance concerns to promote health / Sarah Grogan and Daniel Masterson

What needs to change and how can change be achieved? : Summary and synthesis / Diana Harcourt and Nichola Rumsey

Research issues. Research issues : overview / Diana Harcourt and Nichola Rumsey

Methodological issues in the study of body image and appearance / Ross Krawczyk, Jessie Menzel, and J. Kevin Thompson

Using retrospective approaches in the study of disfigurement / Martin Persson

Mixed methods : the best of both worlds? / Emma Dures

Methodological choices : online research / Neil S. Coulson

Using novel methods in appearance research / Diana Harcourt

Promoting participation and involvement in appearance research / Amanda Bates

Research issues : summary and synthesis / Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt

Where do we go from here? The psychology of appearance : the future / Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt.