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Control of Eating Behavior Using a Novel Feedback System
Published on: May 8, 2018
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for weight management and eating disorders in children and adolescents
Denise E Wilfley1, Rachel P Kolko, Andrea E Kass
1Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. wilfleyd@psychiatry.wustl.edu
Abstract:
Eating disorders and obesity in children and adolescents involve harmful behavior and attitude patterns that infiltrate daily functioning. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is well suited to treating these conditions, given the emphasis on breaking negative behavior cycles. This article reviews the current empirically supported treatments and the considerations for youth with weight control issues. New therapeutic modalities (ie, enhanced CBT and the socioecologic model) are discussed. Rationale is provided for extending therapy beyond the individual treatment milieu to include the family, peer network, and community domains to promote behavior change, minimize relapse, and support healthy long-term behavior maintenance.
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