The top tips discussed: Stabilise the crisis Instil hope and belief in self-efficacy Open up “the conversation” Assess the benefits of outing the problem Monitor risk Normalise the process of making change, and work w...
This case study describes the effectiveness of hypnosis in treating problem gambling, which developed as a means of stress management following a workplace injury. It demonstrates the effectiveness of hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive–...
QUICK OVERVIEW A collection of papers that make significant and original contributions to the field of coaching psychology. A special debate issue on coaching psychology coming of age. COACHING PSYCHOLOGY during 2010 to 2011 really d...
Excessive television (TV) viewing in early childhood has been associated with adverse cognitive and behavioural outcomes.[1-3] A recent review of the literature revealed that TV viewing in the formative pre-school years has also been lin...
There are many challenges in developing evidence-based physical activity guidelines for preschoolers that can ensure health benefits for children. Guidelines for the preschool years have recently been developed in several countries,...
Obesity among children has been on the rise globally for the past few decades. Previous research has centred mainly on self/parent-reported measures examining only uni-directional parental feeding styles and practices. Recent discussions...
Issue Addressed: The mechanisms underlying the relationship between television (TV) viewing and weight status in preschool aged children are not well understood. This study aimed to explore the relationships between preschool children's...
This study extends McPhie et al. (2011)'s [Maternal correlates of preschool child eating behaviours and body mass index: A cross-sectional study. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, Early Online, 1–5.] McPhie et al. (2011)’s cros...
Child obesity research has generally not examined multiple layers of parent–child relationships during weight-related activities such as feeding, eating and play. A literature review was conducted to locate empirical studies that measure...