Identifying Overweight Risk and Intervening at the Twelve Month Well Child Exam
Date of Award
6-12-2007
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Psy.D.
Organizational Unit
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
First Advisor
John McNeill
Second Advisor
Patricia Robinson
Third Advisor
Laurie Greco
Keywords
Childhood obesity, Acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT, Childhood obesity, Intervention models
Abstract
Childhood obesity is an epidemic that is having devastating effects on the physical and psychological health of children. The core processes of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) are explored in this paper relative to how they can be applied as interventions in an early life obesity prevention model. While reviewing research in childhood obesity intervention models, this paper proposes a study that involves conducting behavioral health consultations with mothers whose children are at high risk for becoming overweight.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Extent
35 pages
Recommended Citation
Brown-Morgan, Jennifer J., "Identifying Overweight Risk and Intervening at the Twelve Month Well Child Exam" (2007). Graduate School of Professional Psychology: Doctoral Papers and Masters Projects. 185.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/capstone_masters/185