Body Image After Mastectomy Scale: A New Measure of Body Image Behaviors and Beliefs in Women Following Mastectomy.

ABSTRACT: Background: Body image distress is frequently reported by women after mastectomy and is associated with negative health outcomes, such as reduced quality of life, elevated depression and anxiety symptoms, and impaired sexual functioning. To reduce body image distress after mastectomy, we must first understand the factors that contribute to its development and maintenance. We therefore developed a new measure, the Body Image after Mastectomy Scale (BIMS), to comprehensively assess maladaptive appearance-related beliefs and behaviors (e.g., avoidance and rituals) that may trigger and maintain body image distress after mastectomy. Materials and Methods: Forty-seven female patients undergoing mastectomy with breast reconstruction completed the BIMS and other

SUBMITTER: Weingarden H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8785764 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature