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Rotatori, Anthony F.; Fox, Robert – 1980
A behavioral weight reduction model for moderately mentally retarded adolescents is described. Six phases of the treatment program are delineated: background in information; selection of students; preintervention procedures (self monitoring and establishing goal weights); active intervention (training, reinforcement, instruction); maintenance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Dietetics