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Handbook of Obesity Treatment (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Handbook of Obesity Treatment (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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The leading clinical reference work in the field--now significantly
revised with 85% new material--this handbook gives practitioners
and students a comprehensive understanding of the causes,
consequences, and management of adult and childhood obesity. In
concise, extensively referenced chapters from preeminent
authorities, the Handbook presents foundational knowledge and
reviews evidence-based psychosocial and lifestyle interventions as
well as pharmacological and surgical treatments. It provides
guidelines for conducting psychosocial and medical assessments and
for developing individualized treatment plans. The effects of
obesity--and of weight loss--on physical and psychological
well-being are reviewed, as are strategies for helping patients
maintain their weight loss. New to This Edition *Many new authors
and topics; extensively revised and expanded with over 15 years of
research and clinical advances, including breakthroughs in
understanding the biological regulation of appetite and body
weight. *Section on contributors to obesity, with new chapters on
food choices, physical activity, sleep, and psychosocial and
environmental factors. *Chapters on novel treatments for
adults--acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational
interviewing, digitally based interventions, behavioral economics,
community-based programs, and nonsurgical devices. *Chapters on
novel treatments for children and adolescents--school-based
preventive interventions, family-based behavioral weight loss
treatment, and bariatric surgery. *Chapters on the gut microbiome,
the emerging field of obesity medicine, reimbursement for weight
loss therapies, and managing co-occurring eating disorders and
obesity.
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