Emotion Regulation Interventions for Obesity-Related Eating Behaviors in Adolescence

This chapter presents an overview about the current literature on emotion regulationEmotion regulation and obesity-related eating behaviors in adolescents. Firstly, we will contextualize emotion regulationEmotion regulation in the light of the main well-known theories and discuss about current evidence about emotion regulationEmotion regulation as a transdiagnosticTransdiagnostic mechanism in psychopathology. Then, after highlight core reasons why adolescenceAdolescence is a critical period to develop difficulties in emotion regulationEmotion regulation, we aim to integrate the existing knowledge into a conceptual framework that considers the influence of emotion regulationEmotion regulation in the development and maintenance of disordered eating behaviorsDisordered eating behaviours related to weight gain and obesity. Finally, we will also explore underlying factors and discuss implications for prevention and treatment.