The Overweight Experience Journal was made possible by contributions from an anonymous donor and from the Boston Children’s Hospital Department of Psychiatry. Dr. David DeMaso, Editor, Dr. Allison Lauretti, former Project Director, and Carolyn Snell, Rebecca Casey and Tobin Hack, former Project Coordinators, created the Overweight Experience Journal for families facing child and adolescent weight issues.
We would like to thank the following individuals for their oral and video contributions to this project: Kathryn Skitt, Dr. Nicole Eldridge Marcus, Dr. David Ludwig, Jennifer Rein, Dr. Diego Botero, Jan Hangen, Colleen Kochman, Kelly Sinclair.
We are also indebted to the following individuals for their valuable editing input: Robert Anthony, Andrea Balch, Evelyn and Beth Bauer, Dr. William R Beardslee, Dr. Marina Bers, Dr. Betsy Blume, Dr. Richard Bourne, Margaret Comeau, Sally Cottingham, Peggy Crowder, Marcia Cummings, Beth Donegan Driscoll, Jan Hangen, Elyse Kenney, Kenneth Laferriere, Dr. Susan Lambert, Loralei Lauranzano, Dr. Alan Leichtner, Diane and William Pickles, Dr. Shanna Rogosin, Dr. Debbie Seacord, Dr. Margaret Stuber, Dr. Eva Szigethy, John and Joanne Vogel, Dr. Elizabeth Wharff, Gail Windmueller. The video clips were produced and edited by Dixon Yun, formerly of Boston Children’s Hospital Media Communications.
Finally, and most importantly, we extend enormous gratitude to all of the families who generously provided their stories for the Overweight Experience Journal.