Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 673-680 , April 2010

Motivational factors and psychological processes in cosmetic breast augmentation surgery

  • Anette S. Solvi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
    • Lovisenberg Hospital, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Division of Mental Health, P.O. Box 4404 Nydalen, N-0403 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 24 07 45 50; fax: +47 22 35 36 05.
  • ,
  • Kaja Foss

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
  • ,
  • Tilmann von Soest

      Affiliations

    • Norwegian Social Research, Norway
  • ,
  • Helge E. Roald

      Affiliations

    • Colosseumklinikken Oslo, Norway
  • ,
  • Knut C. Skolleborg

      Affiliations

    • Colosseumklinikken Oslo, Norway
  • ,
  • Arne Holte

      Affiliations

    • Division of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway
    • Department of Psychology, University of Oslo, Norway

Received 4 September 2008 ,Accepted 7 January 2009.

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00079-5

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.01.024

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages 673-680 , April 2010