Light on Body Image Treatment: Acceptance Through Mindfulness

The treatment of body image has to be multifaceted and should be directed toward the treatment of the whole individual—body, mind, and spirit—with an ultimate culmination of acceptance and compassion for the self. This article presents information on a mindful approach to the treatment of body image...

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Published in:Behavior modification 2004-11, Vol.28 (6), p.783-811
Main Author: Stewart, Tiffany M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect
Awareness
Behavior Modification
Biological and medical sciences
Body Composition
Cognitive Processes
Cognitive Restructuring
Cognitive therapy
Cognitive Therapy - methods
Conceptual Tempo
Counseling
Counseling Techniques
Emotional Response
Human Body
Humans
Judgment
Medical sciences
Philosophy
Psychological Patterns
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life
Relaxation. Biofeedback. Hypnosis. Selfregulation. Meditation
Self Concept
Self image
Social Environment
Somatoform Disorders - therapy
Treatments
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Summary:The treatment of body image has to be multifaceted and should be directed toward the treatment of the whole individual—body, mind, and spirit—with an ultimate culmination of acceptance and compassion for the self. This article presents information on a mindful approach to the treatment of body image as it pertains to concerns with body size and shape. This approach fosters the idea that the treatment process should be one of observation, nonjudgment, neutrality, and acceptance. To this end, this article will depict the conceptualization of body image treatment from a mindful perspective, in which mindfulness serves as the foundation on which the multiple facets of treatment are built. The core components of body image treatment (i.e., cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, and emotional), in the context of mindfulness, are discussed as they relate to the treatment of body image disturbance. This article may be viewed as a theoretical overview of a new treatment concept for body image disturbance.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/0145445503259862