Expert recommendations for the treatment of childhood and adolescent obesity: Advantages of the seven step model and immersion treatments

Journal of Sport Psychology in Action

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 66-75

  Kirschenbaum, Daniel S ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood; Obesity; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867519407     PISSN: 21520704     EISSN: 21520712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/21520704.2010.519826     Document Type: Article

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