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Validation of the weight reduction treatment package for the retarded

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This paper describes a cost-effective treatment package for the obese retarded population. The components of the treatment package and a description of the teaching strategies are included. A series of studies validating this package for a variety of retarded individuals is presented.

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  1. Department of Learning and Development, Northern Illinois University, 60115, DeKalb, Illinois

    Anthony F. Rotatori & August Mauser

  2. Department of Psychology, Ohio State University, 43210, Columbus, Ohio

    Robert Fox

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Rotatori, A.F., Fox, R. & Mauser, A. Validation of the weight reduction treatment package for the retarded. J Behav Med 4, 231–238 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00844273

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