Ending prematurely a weight loss programme: The impact of child and family characteristics

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 406-417

  Braet, C ^a   Jeannin, R ^b   Mels, S ^c   Moens, E ^a   Van Winckel, M ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY SIZE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PARENT; PATIENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PARENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 78149382282     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.663     Document Type: Article

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