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Developing a Comprehensive Treatment Approach

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Many families that participate in weight management treatment have multiple health behavior changes they could be making, but making all the changes at once can be overwhelming, especially when the youth who has been referred for weight management also has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder or other neurodevelopmental disorder. A comprehensive treatment approach involves understanding the youth and the caregivers’ level of motivation and readiness to change with each goal, the potential barriers and the strengths and challenges of the family. Families and healthcare providers will need to work together in establishing the goals for treatment and which goal to begin addressing first. Taking small steps toward the ultimate goal will be necessary for many of the youths and their caregivers. Healthcare providers will need to utilize motivational interviewing, problem-solving strategies, and behavioral strategies to assist families in being successful in making health behavior changes.

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Cadieux, A.M. (2017). Developing a Comprehensive Treatment Approach. In: Assessing and Treating Pediatric Obesity in Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55924-7_8

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