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The overweight patient : a psychological approach to understanding and working with obesity /

This practical guide approaches obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers sensitive methods to increase patients' sense of self-worth, self-knowledge, and motivation to lose weight. The Overweight Patient explores the underlying beliefs and behaviours that may contribu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Leach, Kathy, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This practical guide approaches obesity and overeating from a psychological perspective, and offers sensitive methods to increase patients' sense of self-worth, self-knowledge, and motivation to lose weight. The Overweight Patient explores the underlying beliefs and behaviours that may contribute to obesity, including psychological needs, addiction, fear of deprivation, parental influences and sexual fears. Kathy Leach draws a useful distinction between the need to eat and the need to maintain a large body size, and addresses the reasons for both long-term obesity and short-term weight g.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (269 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781846425202
1846425204
1280738030
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9786610738038
6610738033