Of mind and matter: Psychological dimensions in obesity

American Journal of Psychotherapy

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 111-128

  Karasu, Sylvia R ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eating; Obesity; Personality; Psychiatric symptoms; Self regulation; The "minded brain"

Indexed keywords

EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERPHAGIA; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERPHAGIA; LIFE STYLE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STEREOTYPING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84865124869     PISSN: 00029564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psychotherapy.2012.66.2.111     Document Type: Article

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