%0 Journal Article
%T La imagen corporal en los ancianos: Estudio descriptivo
%A Sarabia Cobo
%A Carmen Mar¨ªa
%J Gerokomos
%D 2012
%I Ediciones SPA S.L.
%R 10.4321/S1134-928X2012000100003
%X sectional study and descriptive conducted in a home for the elderly for the assessment of body image (ci). objective: to determine the self-concept of body image in the elderly and the prevalence of associated psychiatric disorders such as depression or anorexia. subjects and methods: 198 over 65 years, from three residences. questionnaire were used bsq (body shape questionnarire) and the silhouettes test. also carried out a systematic review of clinical history to detect psychiatric problems like depression, anxiety or anorexia nervosa. results: people with psychiatric problems like depression or anxiety had higher body image dissatisfaction, to prevail in this case women over men, regardless of age.
%K body image
%K depression
%K anorexia
%K geriatrics.
%U http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1134-928X2012000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en