Speaker
Presentation in Spanish
ANA ROSA SEPÚLVEDA GARCÍA
AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MADRID. SPAIN
Dr. Ana Rosa Sepúlveda has been affiliated with the Faculty of Psychology at the Autonomous University of Madrid for over 20 years. She currently holds the position of Deputy Director of the Department of Biological and Health Psychology. Her work has focused on eating disorders and, in the last decade, on childhood obesity.
Since 2009, she has supervised the ANOBAS group, created with the Ramón y Cajal Excellence Research Grant she received that same year. In 2017, the EstiLIFE Research group (UAM) was consolidated, with a joint line dedicated to childhood obesity funded three times by the Ministry of Science and Innovation.
She has received several awards for her research work, including the Lafourcade-Ponce Award (2014) and a BBVA Foundation grant in 2014. She is a member of the Leonardo Network of Excellence Researchers. She also received the Senior Researcher Salvador de Madariaga Grant (2018-19) at the Institute of Neurosciences of Buenos Aires. She has coordinated the Eating Disorders Consultancy at the UAM Applied Psychology Center (2012-16) and has been a professional tutor in the MPGS-UAM. She is a board member of the Spanish Association for the Study of Eating Disorders (AEETCA) and a member of the Association for Eating Disorders (HCLA-AED), having participated in organizing numerous scientific events within these organizations.
ADDRESSING HOLISTIC HEALTH IN CHILDHOOD OBESITY: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION FROM PRIMARY CARE
Due to its high prevalence and serious consequences, childhood obesity is one of the most significant current public health issues. Children with obesity have a higher risk of psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or body dissatisfaction, and are more likely to suffer from bullying and stigmatization. The complexity of the etiology and psychological comorbidities of childhood obesity necessitates the implementation of multidisciplinary and innovative interventions that improve the overall health of children, beyond just weight management. The aim of this monographic session is to present findings from various novel approaches for comprehensive intervention in childhood obesity.
The first presentation will showcase the results of a psychofamily intervention program, specifically the findings on the barriers perceived by families regarding adherence to the program.
The second presentation will display the results of the pilot study of the ENTREN-Galaxy program, based on gamification and e-Health, created to overcome the barriers identified in the previous program and to increase children’s motivation.
The third presentation will discuss the existing challenges in modifying at-risk eating styles in this population (e.g., emotional or restrictive eating) based on data obtained from previous studies. Subsequently, the ENTREN-ZEN-Galaxy program, a new mindful eating program with gamification for childhood obesity, will be introduced.
The fourth presentation will outline the training program in Motivational Interviewing for childhood obesity designed to equip primary care nursing professionals with the necessary tools. Additionally, the results of a survey conducted among nurses in the Community of Madrid regarding their needs and challenges in addressing childhood obesity will be presented.
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