A comparison of the perception of body image in psychiatric and non-psychiatric adolescents

摘要: Body image is part of an individual's identity. . develops gradually from infancy throughout life. The most important task adolescent undertakes that developing his In this study the body perceptions psychiatric, patients were compared to image,perceptions non-psychiatric adolescents. Nine psychiatric adolescents and 16 completed a inventory developed.for. study. No statis.; tically. significant difference was found between the. two groups. Nonpsychiatric female indicated more negative concerns than males, males females combined. literature review suggests there inadequate ', knowledge body, image, both normal pathological. Nurses should be sensitive their clients. • need skills in assessing disturbance, eliciting client's concern assisting adolescent•to cope plan realistically.