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Published Online: 1986, pp. 497–642

Body-Image Disturbances among Obese Adults: Evaluation and Treatment

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This paper describes how to diagnose and treat body-image disturbances by a clinical technique involving direct patient participation. The technique has been effective as a diagnostic barometer uncovering discrepancies between the reality of being fat and some patients’ secret belief of being thin.

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American Journal of Psychotherapy
Pages: 521 - 542
PubMed: 3812822

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Published in print: 1986, pp. 497–642
Published online: 30 April 2018

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Fran Weiss, M.S.W., C.S.W.*

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Consulting Psychotherapist, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Weight Control Unit, Obesity Research Center, New York City. Mailing address: 59 West 69th Street, #2F, New York, NY 10023.

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