Repeated measures in case studies relating social competence and weight loss in two obese adolescents

In individual behavior therapy two clients were evaluated using behavior categories created by the therapist. Both clients were observed to improve in terms of social competence. One demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between improvement of social competence and weight loss during treatm...

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Published inInternational journal of behavioral and consultation therapy Vol. 5; no. 3-4; pp. 242 - 251
Main Authors Meyer, Sonia Beatriz, Barbosa, Debora Regina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Joseph D. Cautilli 01.03.2010
Subjects
Behavior Therapy
Female
Human
Male
Obesity
Social Skills
Therapists
Weight Loss
Case study
relations among responses
behavior therapy
adolescent
social competence
obesity
repeated measures
social skills
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Summary:In individual behavior therapy two clients were evaluated using behavior categories created by the therapist. Both clients were observed to improve in terms of social competence. One demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between improvement of social competence and weight loss during treatment (16 sessions) and lost weight. The other required longer treatment (40 sessions), but also demonstrated the same tendency of results at the end of intervention. Based on this evaluation, it was postulated that behavior therapy targeted to issues of social competence could be part of treatment for weight loss, and be combined with other therapeutic modalities.
ISSN:1555-7855
1555-7855
DOI:10.1037/h0100885