Psychotherapy of the Medically Ill: The Role of Object Relations in Body Image and GriefHarold BronheimHarold BronheimAssociate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.1155 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10028Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:July 2017https://doi.org/10.1521/jaap.1.1996.24.3.515PDFPDF PLUS ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations AboutReferencesAntonoff S. R., and Spilka B. (1984–1985), Patterning of facial expressions among terminal cancer patients, Omega, 15, 101–108. Crossref, Google ScholarBaudry F. D., and Wiener A. (1975), The surgical patient, in Strain J. J. and Grossman S. (Eds.), Psychological Care of the Medically Ill, Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York, pp. 123–127. Google ScholarBelfer M. L., Harrison A. M., Pillemer F. C., and Murroy J. E. (1982), Appearance and the influence of reconstructive surgery on body image, Clin. Plast. 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