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Friday, July 24, 2009

Therapists Target Compulsive Eating in Children

In the continued fight against childhood obesity, some experts are beginning to believe that encouraging healthy eating and an active lifestyle aren't enough. In the July issue of Therapy Today, experts discussed the need to understand the psychological issues that may lead to overeating:
Therapy has a key role in identifying the reasons why people overeat rather than simply focusing on what they eat. It can also provide compulsive eaters with the psychological tools and strategies needed to lose weight and keep it off.
Studies have found that few overeaters have secure social or emotional attachments. Without these support systems people resort to unhealthy self-soothing techniques during times of stress.

Labels: emotional eating, compulsive eating

Posted By: Aspen/CRC