Handbook of Childhood and Adolescent Obesity - Jelalian, Elissa; Steele, Ric G.; SpringerLink (Online service) (New York, NY : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 2008)
Prevalence, Correlates, And Consequences -- Pediatric Obesity: Trends and Epidemiology -- Health Consequences of Obesity in Children and Adolescents -- Psychosocial Factors Related to Obesity in Children and Adolescents -- Binge Eating Among Children and Adolescents -- Assessment Of Pediatric Obesity And Contributing Conditions -- The Definition and Assessment of Childhood Overweight: A Developmental Perspective -- Diet Assessment in Children and Adolescents -- Development of Eating Patterns -- Risk Factors For Obesity In Children And Youth -- Physiological Mechanisms Impacting Weight Regulation -- Socioeconomic Factors Related to Obesity in Children and Adolescents -- The Obesogenic Environment -- Application of Genetic Epidemiology to Understanding Pediatric Obesity -- Interventions -- Developmental Considerations in the Prevention of Pediatric Obesity -- Evidence-Based Treatments for Childhood Obesity -- Empirically Supported Treatment of Overweight Adolescents -- Intensive Therapies for the Treatment of Pediatric Obesity -- Residential Treatment Programs for Pediatric Obesity -- Model Treatment Programs -- Cultural Considerations in the Development of Pediatric Weight Management Interventions -- Prevention of Pediatric Obesity -- Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Childcare Settings -- Obesity Prevention Programs for School-aged Children and Adolescents -- Preventing Childhood Obesity through Collaborative Public Health Action in Communities -- Future Directions -- The Role of Public Policy in Addressing the Pediatric Obesity Epidemic -- Application of Innovative Technologies in the Prevention and Treatment of Overweight in Children and Adolescents -- Motivational Interviewing and Pediatric Obesity -- Treatment of Children and Adolescents with Obesity and Comorbid Psychiatric Conditions -- Application of Empirically Supported Treatments to Clinical Settings -- Future Directions in Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Intervention: Research and Practice.
Keywords: Pediatrics; Clinical psychology; Child psychology; School psychology; Psychotherapy; Counseling; Medicine; Psychiatry; Pediatrics; Clinical Psychology; Child and School Psychology; Psychotherapy and Counseling; Medicine/Public Health, general; Psychiatry