Social Work Intervention for Patients with Obesity.
- Author:
Jee Hyun LEE
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords: Obesity; Behavioral modification; Cognitive behavioral therapy
- MeSH: Cognitive Therapy; Humans; Obesity; Social Problems; Social Work
- From:Journal of Korean Diabetes 2013;14(2):94-97
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Obesity is a multi-factorial disease that results from a combination of genetic, biological, psychological, behavioral, and social factors. In addition, obesity causes physical, emotional, psychological, and social problems, and therefore a variety of factors and issues in the treatment of obesity must be considered. Behavioral Modification and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy are effective in the treatment of obesity with multidimensional problems.
