Title

Behavioral Health And Childhood Obesity: Implications For Social Work Practice

Keywords

Childhood; Interventions; Mental health; Obesity; Social work; Stigma

Abstract

Obesity has become far and away the most prevalent chronic childhood issue of the modern era. Despite the fact that high-risk behaviors and lifestyle choices have a clear impact on client morbidity, behavioral health interventions, including therapy and counseling, have played a minor role in the response from the medical community. This chapter provides background information about the incidence and prevalence of obesity and childhood obesity and offers an overview of the current social work approaches for preventing and treating obesity as a systemic issue. Treatments for obese children and youth and information about the roles for social work on all three levels, including evidence-based practices (EBPs) based on scientific research, are highlighted in light of their effectiveness for treating and preventing childhood obesity. The implications for future social work practice and research are also discussed.

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Publication Title

The Handbook of Behavioral Medicine

Number of Pages

892-912

Document Type

Article; Book Chapter

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118453940.ch42

Socpus ID

85101430821 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85101430821

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