TY  - BOOK
AU  - MacLachlan,Malcolm
TI  - Embodiment: clinical, critical and cultural perspectives 
SN  - 0335209602 (hbk.) :
U1  - 306.461 22
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Maidenhead
PB  - Open University Press
KW  - Human body
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Mind and body
KW  - Medical anthropology
N1  - 1; Body plasticity --; 2; Sensing self --; 3; Somatic complaints --; 4; Body sculpturing --; 5; Illusory body experiences --; 6; Enabling technologies --; 7; Forms of embodiment
N2  - "This is the first book to explore the idea of embodiment across a wide range of clinical contexts. Adopting a critical and cultural perspective, the book stresses the importance of understanding, in addition to explaining, people's often distressing experiences of their bodies." "From anorexia to amputation, Botox to body dysmorphic disorder, phantom limbs to acute and chronic pain, the book considers a broad range of bodily experiences." "Drawing on research from diverse areas, including health and clinical psychology, neuroscience, medicine, nursing, anthropology, philosophy and sociology, this book is essential reading for students across all these disciplines."--BOOK JACKET
ER  -