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Published Online: 2009, pp. 285–383

The Role of Body Image in Pediatric Illness: Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities

Audrey Walker, M.D. [email protected]Authors Info & Affiliations

Publication: American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 63, Number 4

https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2009.63.4.363

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The body image is the individual’s mental representation of his own body, a representation that encompasses both perceptual and ideational components. In this paper I will explore the concept of body image, its development and its relationship to self-image and object relations in children with chronic medical illness. From this discussion and with the help of specific cases of medically ill children I have treated for a variety of psychological symptoms, I will recommend an approach to the assessment and treatment of this challenging group of patients.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volume 63 • Number 4 • 2009, pp. 285–383

Pages: 363 - 376

PubMed: 20131743

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Published in print: 2009, pp. 285–383

Published online: 30 April 2018

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Audrey Walker, M.D. [email protected]

Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

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Mailing address: Office of Residency Training in Psychiatry, 3331 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467. e-mail: [email protected]

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The Role of Body Image in Pediatric Illness: Therapeutic Challenges and Opportunities

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