Obesity in America: Implications for clinical and health psychologists

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 214-224

  Bean, Melanie K ^a   Stewart, Karen ^b   Olbrisch, Mary Ellen ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health; Obesity; Psychology; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; MOOD STABILIZER; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; SERTRALINE; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BINGE EATING DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SIDE EFFECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51049103605     PISSN: 10689583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10880-008-9124-9     Document Type: Review

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