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5 Criterion 1: The Match Between Program and Consumer
Pages 94-101

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... With the rise of specialization and the increase in available treatment options, the issue of matching has moved from the intuitions of the individual practitioner to systematic efforts at the level of theory and research to match disorders to treatments. The field of alcoholism provides useful examples of matching patients to treatments (IOM, 1990~.
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From page 95...
... proposed a similar matching scheme. His classification also divided obese persons on the basis of their weight, defining mild obesity as a percentage of overweight of less than 40, moderate obesity as 40-99 percent overweight, and severe obesity as 100 percent or more overweight.
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From page 96...
... The third stage, the matching decision, is used to make the final selection of a program and is based on a combination of client and program variables. The dashed lines between the classification and stepped-care stages show the lowest level of treatment that may be beneficial, although more intensive treatment is usually necessary for people at the specified weight level.
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From page 97...
... proposed a similar matching scheme. His classification also divided obese persons on the basis of their weight, defining mild obesity as a percentage of overweight of less than 40, moderate obesity as 40-99 percent overweight, and severe obesity as 100 percent or more overweight.
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From page 98...
... The goals in the Blackburn model include stopping weight gain and/or effecting a weight loss of 2 BMI units (approximately 10 pounds) , while at the same time incorporating healthful lifestyle changes and improving the quality of life.
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... Health considerations will argue against weight loss by those who consider themselves to be overweight but are not so by standards described in Chapter 2. There are strong reasons why health status should take precedence, especially in those at risk for comorbid conditions by family history or prior morbidity or those in whom comorbid conditions (e.g., diabetes, dyslipidemias, hypertension, sleep apnea, and osteoarthritis)
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