Objectives
- Explore the prevalence of obesity in the US
- Identify reasons to be aware of food issues in the treatment of co-occurring disorders
- Identify physical and mental health consequences of obesity
- Examine the differing reasons for obesity
- Identify interventions to help patients deal with boredom, stress, habit and depression eating
- Discuss methods to encourage and reinforce healthy lifestyle behaviors
- Identify strategies to PREVENT obesity
- Teacher: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes