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Special Issue

Obesity:

Psychosocial and Behavioral Aspects of a Modern Epidemic
American Psychologist
February–March 2020
(Vol.75, No.2)
ISBN:
978-1-4338-9343-8
Item #
4017513
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PDF

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Table of contents

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Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence

  • Choice Is Relative: Reinforcing Value of Food and Activity in Obesity Treatment
    Katelyn A. Carr and Leonard H. Epstein
  • Behavioral and Social Routines and Biological Rhythms in Prevention and Treatment of Pediatric Obesity
    Chantelle N. Hart, Elissa Jelalian, and Hollie A. Raynor
  • Examining Childhood Obesity Through the Lens of Developmental Psychopathology: Framing the Issues to Guide Best Practices in Research and Intervention
    Amy M. Bohnert, Dorothy M. Loren, and Alison L. Miller
  • Summary of the Clinical Practice Guideline for Multicomponent Behavioral Treatment of Obesity and Overweight in Children and Adolescents
    Guideline Development Panel for Treatment of Obesity, American Psychological Association
  • A Developmental Framework of Binge-Eating Disorder Based on Pediatric Loss of Control Eating
    Marian Tanofsky-Kraff, Natasha A. Schvey, and Carlos M. Grilo

Obesity in Adulthood

  • Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity
    Carlos M. Grilo, Marney A. White, Robin M. Masheb, Valentina Ivezaj, Peter T. Morgan, and Ralitza Gueorguieva
  • Cognitive Dysfunction Is a Risk Factor for Overeating and Obesity
    John Gunstad, Victoria Sanborn, and Misty Hawkins
  • Lifestyle Modification Approaches for the Treatment of Obesity in Adults
    Thomas A. Wadden, Jena S. Tronieri, and Meghan L. Butryn
  • A Review of the Psychosocial Aspects of Clinically Severe Obesity and Bariatric Surgery
    David B. Sarwer and Leslie J. Heinberg
  • How Psychological Insights Can Inform Food Policies to Address Unhealthy Eating Habits
    Christina A. Roberto
  • Weight Stigma as a Psychosocial Contributor to Obesity
    Rebecca M. Puhl, Mary S. Himmelstein, and Rebecca L. Pearl