A randomized-controlled pilot study of Epstein's family-based behavioural treatment for childhood obesity in a clinical setting in Iceland

Nordic Psychology

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 6-19

  Gunnarsdottir, Thrudur ^a,b   Sigurdardottir, Zuilma Gabriela ^a   Njardvik, Urdur ^a   Olafsdottir, Anna Sigridur ^a   Bjarnason, Ragnar ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Childhood obesity; effectiveness; obesity treatment; pilot study; randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956267908     PISSN: 19012276     EISSN: 19040016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1901-2276/a000024     Document Type: Article

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