The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents in the US and Europe has increased over the past decade. Extensive research supports the importance of family variables in the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of pediatric overweight. Family adversity, maternal depression, and insecure attachment of the primary caregiver have been indicated as influencing the treatment response. This chapter addresses obesity in adolescence and demonstrates the core role of attachment in a family-based approach for working with overweight and obese teens. The case describes a 15-year-old girl referred to the Healthy Lifestyle Institute (CURIAMO) of the University of Perugia in Italy. She was referred for treatment for being overweight and to help with her eating practices. The chapter discusses the role of the AAP in assessment and treatment recommendations for the girl, who was judged Dismissing failed mourning and her Unresolved parents. It demonstrates how the AAP in combination with other assessment tools helps develop a treatment plan. It emphasizes the importance of considering the interrelationships of family attachment patterns in examining parental feeding practices and their effects on children’s physical health and emotional well-being.
The Role of the Adult Attachment Projective Picture System in Treating Childhood Obesity
Mazzeschi C.;Delvecchio E;Buratta L;Di Riso D;
2022
Abstract
The prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents in the US and Europe has increased over the past decade. Extensive research supports the importance of family variables in the etiology, maintenance, and treatment of pediatric overweight. Family adversity, maternal depression, and insecure attachment of the primary caregiver have been indicated as influencing the treatment response. This chapter addresses obesity in adolescence and demonstrates the core role of attachment in a family-based approach for working with overweight and obese teens. The case describes a 15-year-old girl referred to the Healthy Lifestyle Institute (CURIAMO) of the University of Perugia in Italy. She was referred for treatment for being overweight and to help with her eating practices. The chapter discusses the role of the AAP in assessment and treatment recommendations for the girl, who was judged Dismissing failed mourning and her Unresolved parents. It demonstrates how the AAP in combination with other assessment tools helps develop a treatment plan. It emphasizes the importance of considering the interrelationships of family attachment patterns in examining parental feeding practices and their effects on children’s physical health and emotional well-being.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
