Parents may hold the keys to success in immersion treatment of adolescent obesity

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 273-288

  Hinkle, Katharine A ^a,c   Kirschenbaum, Daniel S ^b,c   Pecora, Kristina M ^c   Germann, Julie N ^d  

^a ARGOSY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CRC Health Group   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Immersion treatment of obesity; Parent child relations; Treatment of childhood obesity; Treatment of obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953232833     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: 1545228X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2011.623085     Document Type: Article

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