Role for a sense of self-worth in weight-loss treatments: Helping patients develop self-efficacy

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 543-547

  Cochrane, Gordon ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EGO STRENGTH; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORTH AMERICA; OBESITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 42349097399     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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