Sentences with phrase «adolescent weight control»

Her current research investigates innovative strategies for involving parents in adolescent weight control.

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«Some of the most important applications have been to the training of retarded children, to the elimination of sexual disorders, to the large - scale amelioration of adult psychotic behavior, to the training of autistic children, to the re-education of delinquent adolescents... to marriage counseling, to weight control and to

Helping adolescent males to delay fatherhood may also be important from a child health perspective: research that controlled for maternal age and other key factors found teenage fatherhood associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death (Chen et al, 2007).

Moreover, it might be that specifically after the conclusion of «external control» by the therapists, mothers with an insecure - anxious attachment style13 might fear that the weight - control behaviors threaten their relationship with the child / adolescent.

Measured body mass index, body weight perception, dissatisfaction and control practices in urban, low - income African American adolescents

Her research has been supported by the US National Institutes of Health since 1999 and has had a significant impact on the study of behavioral weight control interventions for adolescents.

Associations between weight perceptions, weight control and body fatness in a multiethnic sample of adolescent girls

Racial / ethnic differences in weight perceptions and weight control behaviors among adolescent females

Dr. Jelalian's research program focuses on development and implementation of innovative weight control interventions for children and adolescents, as well as evaluation of state wide policy to promote healthier school nutrition and physical activity environments.

RESULTS: Experiencing parent encouragement to diet as an adolescent was significantly associated with a higher risk of overweight or obesity, dieting, binge eating, engaging in unhealthy weight control behaviors, and lower body satisfaction 15 years later as a parent, after adjusting for sociodemographics and baseline measures of the outcomes (P <.05).

This course is recommended for psychologists and pediatricians who seek knowledge about eating patterns in adolescents with excess body weight and disordered eating, specifically youth with reported loss of control (LOC) eating.

Specialties: ADHD, Academic Underachievement, Addiction, Adoption, Alcohol Abuse, Antisocial Personality, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Behavioral Issues, Panic Disorder, Depression, Self - Harm, Impulse Control, Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Disorder, Child or Adolescent, Chronic Impulsivity, Chronic Pain, Chronic Relapse, Codependency, Developmental disorders, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Drug Abuse, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Gambling, Infertility, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Internet Addiction, Learning Disabilities, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Medical Detox, Medication Management, Men's Issues, Narcissistic Personality, Obesity, Schizophrenia, Personality Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Co-Occurring Diagnoses, Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Eating Disorders, Substance Abuse, Career Counseling, Grief, Sexual Identity, Couples & Family Counseling, Coping Skills, Self - Esteem, Self - Harming, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Sports Performance, Stress Management, Suicidal Ideation, Teen Violence, Testing and Evaluation, Transgender, Traumatic Brain Injury, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Women's Issues and Anger Management

Assess the prevalence and persistence of disordered eating behaviors, including binge eating and extreme weight control practices, among overweight adolescents.

Findings suggest the importance of promoting positive family relationships, psychological health, and regular meals, and steering adolescents away from overemphasizing weight and using unhealthy weight control behaviors.

Objective: To identify predictors of prevalence and incidence of disordered eating (binge eating and extreme weight control behaviors) among overweight adolescents.

The effect of group - based weight - control intervention on adolescent psychosocial outcomes: Perceived peer rejection, social anxiety, and self - concept

Findings suggest that obesity prevention interventions for adolescents should address weight - specific factors from within the domains of personal, behavioral, and socio - environmental factors such as promoting positive body image, decreasing unhealthy weight control behaviors, and limiting negative weight talk.

Specialties: Including, but not limited to: Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Academic Underachievement, Anger / Stress Management, Behavioral Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Child or Adolescent, Codependency, Coping Skills, Depression, Dissociative Disorders, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Coaching, Marital and Premarital, Men?s Issues, Mindfulness, Mood Disorders, Obesity, Obsessive - Compulsive (OCD), Oppositional Defiance, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Self - Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Self - Identity, Sexuality / Sexual Identity Issues, Social Anxiety, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD, Weight Loss, Women's Issues, Elderly Persons Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Mood Disorders, LGBTQIAA, Cancer, HIV / AIDS Clients, Veterans, Wellness and Self Care

Adolescents with diabetes are at increased risk for eating disorders and disturbed eating behavior because the diabetes regimen sets in motion a pattern of dietary restraint (Marcus & Wing, 1990), and because intensive insulin therapy has been associated with weight gain (Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Research Group, 1988).