Main Handbook of Obesity Treatment

Handbook of Obesity Treatment

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The contemporary successor to the editors' earlier Obesity: Theory and Therapy, this comprehensive handbook guides mental health, medical, and allied health professionals through the process of planning and delivering individualized treatment services for those seeking help for obesity. Concise, extensively referenced chapters present foundational knowledge and review the full range of widely used interventions, including self-help, behavioral, and cognitive-behavioral approaches; pharmacotherapy; and surgery. Provided are state-of-the-art guidelines for assessing obese individuals for health risks and for mood and eating disorders; treatment algorithms for tailoring interventions to the severity of the client's problem; details on adjunctive interventions for improving body image and self-esteem; recommendations for working with child clients; and much more.
Request Code : ZLIBIO403366
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Year:
2004
Edition:
Updated
Language:
English
Pages:
624
ISBN 10:
1572307226
ISBN 13:
9781593859237
ISBN:
1593850948,9781593850944,1572307226,9781572307223,9781593859237

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