Impulsivity predicts treatment outcome in obese children

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1071-1075

  Nederkoorn, Chantal ^a   Jansen, Esther ^a   Mulkens, Sandra ^a   Jansen, Anita ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Childhood; Impulsivity; Obesity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; OBESITY; PREDICTION; RELAPSE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHILD; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34047109162     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2006.05.009     Document Type: Article

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