Psychosocial status of women requesting breast reduction surgery as compared with a control group of large-breasted women - a primary psychological reaction to abnormal appearance

Authors: Guthrie E.; Bradbury E.; Davenport P.; Faria F.S.¹

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Volume 45, Number 4, October 1998 , pp. 331-339(9)

Publisher: Elsevier

Keywords: Body image; Breast reduction; Health status; Interpersonal function; Psychology

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(98)00002-6

Affiliations: 1: aDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK

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