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Eating Disorders & Body Image - Handbook of Obesity Treatment

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Book Synopsis: 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.

Details

Looking for a trusted resource in the field of obesity treatment? Look no further than the newly revised Handbook of Obesity Treatment. With 85% new material, this comprehensive clinical reference work provides practitioners and students with the most up-to-date understanding of the causes, consequences, and management of both adult and childhood obesity.

Authored by leading experts in the field, each chapter of the Handbook is concise and extensively referenced, ensuring that you have access to the latest research and evidence-based interventions. From psychosocial and lifestyle interventions to pharmacological and surgical treatments, this handbook covers all aspects of obesity management.

Don't waste time searching for scattered information. With the Handbook of Obesity Treatment, you'll find guidelines for conducting psychosocial and medical assessments, as well as strategies for developing personalized treatment plans. Gain insights into the effects of obesity on physical and psychological well-being, and discover effective strategies for helping patients maintain their weight loss.

Experience the power of knowledge with this updated edition. It features many new authors and topics, incorporating over 15 years of research and clinical advances. From breakthroughs in understanding appetite regulation to the contributions of factors like food choices, physical activity, sleep, and psychosocial environment, this handbook covers it all.

Take charge of obesity treatment with the latest treatments and approaches. This edition includes chapters on innovative treatments for adults like acceptance and commitment therapy, motivational interviewing, digitally based interventions, behavioral economics, community-based programs, and nonsurgical devices. For children and adolescents, discover school-based preventive interventions, family-based behavioral weight loss treatment, and bariatric surgery.

Don't miss out on cutting-edge information in the field of obesity medicine. The Handbook of Obesity Treatment also includes 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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