Treatment of obese children: A new rationale

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 579-591

  Braet, Caroline ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b University of Ghent ^*  (Belgium)

Author keywords

Case report; Childhood obesity; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Rationale; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET RESTRICTION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032722174     PISSN: 13591045     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359104599004004013     Document Type: Article

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