Abstract:
Findings indicate that psychological interventions especially motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as interventions to treat eating disorders are effective and durable. The psychological interventions reviewed here are successful interventions that Improve food consumption patterns by improving diet quality and providing nutritional advice to teens. Therefore, people can be aware of the best method to enhance the quality of life of their clients. to findings, self-efficacy is the main predictor of eating habits. Also, empirical evidence indicates that self-efficacy increases physical activity and with CBT, the actual involvement of physical activity is improved. However, detailed analyses of individual components of the interventions are recommended in future effectiveness studies. Eating disorders can increase the risk of health consequences during childhood and adolescence, including diabetes, cardiovascular risk factors, muscular-skeletal problems developmental delays, or sleep disorders. As a result, it is one of the most serious public health challenges of the current century. Weight loss and control requires a comprehensive approach because this problem occurs in all aspects of a person's life, including the individual environment, home, and community. CBT emphasizes the process of changing the persistent habits and attitudes of mental disorders. Therefore, CBT is a suitable method for the treatment of obesity. A meta-analysis study was conducted in 2017 which showed that the psychological treatment of CBT was very effective in weight loss in obese adults with eating disorders. However, there has been no comprehensive study on eating disorders and health promotion in obese children and adolescents with this method. Therefore, the present study evaluated the effect of psychological treatment on weight loss in children and adolescents according to current studies.
