Obesity and internalized weight stigma: A formulation model for an emerging psychological problem

Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 239-252

  Ratcliffe, Denise ^a,b   Ellison, Nell ^c  

^a CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case formulation; cognitive behaviour therapy; obesity; self esteem; shame; social anxiety

Indexed keywords

DEFENSE MECHANISM; HUMAN; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA;

DEFENSE MECHANISMS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84921987528     PISSN: 13524658     EISSN: 14691833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1352465813000763     Document Type: Article

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