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Book Synopsis
Derived from a five-year research project and drawing upon elements of CBT and a variety of other counselling theories and styles, Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women: A Group Leaders Handbook provides a practical, comprehensive guide to the group treatment of obesity.

Table of Contents
About the Authors.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Introduction.

PART I: BACKGROUND.

Chapter 1 Guiding Principles.

Chapter 2 Transtheoretical Elements of the Treatment.

Chapter 3 Constituent Parts of the Treatment.

Chapter 4 Description of the Research Programme.

Chapter 5 Experience of Running the Treatment Groups.

Chapter 6 Training for Leading a Treatment Group.

PART II: THE PROGRAMME.

Introduction to the Programme.

Session 1.

Session 2.

Session 3.

Session 4.

Session 5.

Session 6.

Session 7.

Session 8.

Session 9.

Session 10.

Session 11.

Session 12.

Session 13.

Session 14.

Session 15.

Session 16.

Session 17.

Session 18.

Session 19.

Session 20.

Session 21.

Session 22.

Session 23.

Session 24.

Session 25.

Session 26.

Session 27.

Session 28.

Session 29.

Session 30.

Session 31.

Session 32.

Session 33.

Session 34.

Session 35.

Session 36.

PART III: APPENDICES.

Appendix 1 Group Confidentiality Statement.

Appendix 2 Outline of the programme.

Appendix 3 Process of change.

Appendix 4 Food and mood sheet.

Appendix 5 How a child learns to manage feelings.

Appendix 6 Meal Planner.

Appendix 7 Questions for 'Food in the Family' Exercise.

Appendix 8 Overview of first 12 weeks.

Appendix 9 Guided fantasy.

Appendix 10 Overview of first 24 weeks.

Appendix 11 Overview of entire 36 weeks.

References.

Index.

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 04/04/2007
      ISBN13: 9780470034484, 978-0470034484
      ISBN10: 0470034483

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Derived from a five-year research project and drawing upon elements of CBT and a variety of other counselling theories and styles, Therapeutic Groups for Obese Women: A Group Leaders Handbook provides a practical, comprehensive guide to the group treatment of obesity.

      Table of Contents
      About the Authors.

      Preface.

      Acknowledgements.

      Introduction.

      PART I: BACKGROUND.

      Chapter 1 Guiding Principles.

      Chapter 2 Transtheoretical Elements of the Treatment.

      Chapter 3 Constituent Parts of the Treatment.

      Chapter 4 Description of the Research Programme.

      Chapter 5 Experience of Running the Treatment Groups.

      Chapter 6 Training for Leading a Treatment Group.

      PART II: THE PROGRAMME.

      Introduction to the Programme.

      Session 1.

      Session 2.

      Session 3.

      Session 4.

      Session 5.

      Session 6.

      Session 7.

      Session 8.

      Session 9.

      Session 10.

      Session 11.

      Session 12.

      Session 13.

      Session 14.

      Session 15.

      Session 16.

      Session 17.

      Session 18.

      Session 19.

      Session 20.

      Session 21.

      Session 22.

      Session 23.

      Session 24.

      Session 25.

      Session 26.

      Session 27.

      Session 28.

      Session 29.

      Session 30.

      Session 31.

      Session 32.

      Session 33.

      Session 34.

      Session 35.

      Session 36.

      PART III: APPENDICES.

      Appendix 1 Group Confidentiality Statement.

      Appendix 2 Outline of the programme.

      Appendix 3 Process of change.

      Appendix 4 Food and mood sheet.

      Appendix 5 How a child learns to manage feelings.

      Appendix 6 Meal Planner.

      Appendix 7 Questions for 'Food in the Family' Exercise.

      Appendix 8 Overview of first 12 weeks.

      Appendix 9 Guided fantasy.

      Appendix 10 Overview of first 24 weeks.

      Appendix 11 Overview of entire 36 weeks.

      References.

      Index.

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