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- Title
Cosmetic psychiatry: A concept in urgent need of consideration.
- Authors
Lugg, William
- Abstract
Objective: To explore the concept of, ethics surrounding, and arguments for and against cosmetic psychiatry. Conclusions: Cosmetic psychiatry may be defined as the science and practice of interventions that subjectively enhance the mental states of healthy people. Cosmetic medicine (including surgery) is a professionally and socially accepted part of contemporary medical practice; cosmetic psychiatry is not. Like cosmetic medicine, there are significant risks associated with cosmetic psychiatry. There is an urgent need for a broader conversation about this emerging clinical reality.
- Subjects
PSYCHIATRY; MEDICAL practice
- Publication
Australasian Psychiatry, 2024, Vol 32, Issue 1, p32
- ISSN
1039-8562
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/10398562231211136