title: Female body image following acquired brain injury.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate body image concerns and psycho-emotional health in females with acquired brain injury (ABI).
  
  
  METHODS
  Between subjects design.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirteen females with ABI and thirteen matched controls were assessed on a number of variables relating to body image, self-esteem and affect.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Indicated that women with ABI had a different profile of body image dissatisfaction than controls and that in some areas it was significantly worse. The women with ABI had significantly lower self-esteem and higher levels of depression than controls and this related to body image.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Significant changes in body image and self-concept are potentially damaging to quality of life post-injury and suggest a role for targeted therapeutic work with women with ABI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Wales, Swansea, Singleton Park, Swansea, Wales, UK. braininjuryresearch@swan.ac.uk
authors.forename: H F R
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Howes
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Benton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D001828:Body Image; D049628:Body Size; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000523:psychology*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011593:Psychology, Social; D012649:Self Concept