Peer-enhanced weight management treatment for overweight adolescents: Some preliminary findings

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-23

  Jelalian, Elissa ^a,b,c   Mehlenbeck, Robyn ^a,c  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MIRIAM HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Peers; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; OBESITY; PARENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; SKILL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRAINING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0036226968     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1014179811950     Document Type: Article

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