Psychological Strategies for Effective Weight Management DVD

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Jenny Conviser (Northwestern University) 2008 US Price: $49.95 DVD | Length: 26 minutes 827008074396 Psychological Strategies for Effective Weight Management provides an overview of how psychological factors can be effectively incorporated into successful weight-management efforts. In an easy-to-understand style, the DVD explains why and how an individual’s “mind matters” when it comes to achieving and maintaining an individual’s body weight within desired limits. The DVD also offers strategies that individuals can use to help manage their weight. Among the topics covered: Causes of obesity Predictors of successful weight management Stages of change Obstacles to positive change Overcoming obstacles that block effective weight management Goal setting Improving exercise adherence Additional strategies

About the Author

Jenny Conviser, Psy.D., is an assistant professor at the Northwestern University Medical School. A licensed clinical psychologist, she is sport psychology-certified by the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology. Internationally renowned for her expertise in eating disorders, Dr. Conviser has been featured on a number of well-received DVDs that address her specialty.