The "Free to Be Me" Psychoeducational Group: A Conceptual Model for Coping with Being Overweight.

Harvey, Kelly H.; Powers, Pauline S.

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ERIC Number: EJ581162

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Publication Date: 1998

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The "Free to Be Me" Psychoeducational Group: A Conceptual Model for Coping with Being Overweight.

Harvey, Kelly H.; Powers, Pauline S.

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v23 n3 p312-25 Sep 1998

Provides a session-by-session description of "Free to Be Me," a 12-week psychoeducational group for overweight clients combining education, nutritional counseling, and moderate exercise. Goals include improved fitness, enhanced self-concept, and weight stabilization. Group exercises, guided visualizations, and case examples are included. (Author/MKA)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Coping, Exercise, Group Therapy, Nutrition Instruction, Obesity, Physical Fitness, Psychoeducational Methods, Self Concept, Visualization

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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