Clinician’s Guide to Acceptance-Based Approaches for Weight Concerns

Taylor & Francis

Acknowledgements Part I: Why Use an Acceptance-Based Approach to Weight Management? Introduction: Choosing and Using a Self-Acceptance Based Approach: Cautions and Language 1. The Science of Obesity and Weight Loss: Why Weight Control Doesn\u2019t Work 2. Clinician Stigma in Weight Management Treatment: First, Do No Harm 3. A New Alternative: Acceptance-Based Approaches to Client Weight Concerns Part II: Accept Yourself! Skills and Techniques 4. Exploring Weight Control as a Problem 5. Identifying and Producing Programming 6. Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance 7. Building Size Acceptance, Building Self-Acceptance 8. Identifying and Committing to the Values of Self-Nourishment 9. Identifying, Displaying, and Committing to Values with Self-Presentation 10. Embodying Values 11. Values and Barriers Part III: Special Situations in Treatment 12. Acceptance-Based Approaches When Clients Have Weight-Related Physical Health Concerns 13. Special Topics in Self-Acceptance Based Treatment References