Abstract
Given the increasing frequency of obesity and related maladaptive eating patterns
in pediatric populations, health care professionals in a variety of settings must
find ways to treat persons who are obese and have maladaptive eating patterns. The
authors summarized literature related to binge eating disorder, boredom eating, emotional
eating, and night eating syndrome and developed educational handouts designed for
children/adolescents and their families who present with these eating problems. These
educational handouts may be used by primary care physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists,
nurses, and other specialists in medical settings. They are free for use in educational
purposes, with permission from the authors, but are not intended to replace appropriate
health care and follow-up.
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Biography
Sarah A. Wildermuth, Psychologist, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, VA.
Biography
Glenn R. Mesman, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
Biography
Wendy L. Ward, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
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Publication history
Published online: September 29, 2011
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Conflicts of interest: None to report.
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