Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	26236
Country	Italy

Received	2016-03-31 08:49
Peer-Review Started	2016-03-31 15:33
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2016-07-15 18:40
Revised	2016-07-27 15:38
Publication Fee Transferred
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Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2016-08-18 11:34
Articles in Press	2016-08-18 11:34
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-09-13 13:19
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-09-19 14:59

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Category	Psychology
Manuscript Type	Case Control Study
Article Title	Self-worth and psychological adjustment of obese children: An analysis through the Draw-A-Person
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Giuseppe Scimeca, Amelia Alborghetti, Antonio Bruno, Giulia Maria Troili, Gianluca Pandolfo, Maria Rosaria Anna Muscatello and Rocco Antonio Zoccali
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Antonio Bruno, MD, PhD, Psychiatric Unit, Department of Biomedical, Dental Sciences and Morpho-functional Imaging, University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria n. 1, 98125 Messina, Italy. antonio.bruno@unime.it
Key Words	Obesity; Draw a person; Draw-A-Person test; Projective techniques; Psychopathology
Core Tip	This study was executed to investigate psychopathological correlates of child obesity via the Draw-A-Person test (DAP). A new procedure for using the DAP was suggested. Results indicate that obesity has a negative correlation exclusively on overall adjustment and self-concept in female children. It is consequently concluded that there is a negative bias toward females that reveals how the stigma of obesity is widespread in Western society. The “intuitive reading” of figure drawings can be considered a valid tool of assessment, even though interpreters’ skills should always be assessed before executing each single studies in order to guarantee sound methodological praxis.
Publish Date	2016-09-19 14:59
Citation	Scimeca G, Alborghetti A, Bruno A, Troili GM, Pandolfo G, Muscatello MRA, Zoccali RA. Self-worth and psychological adjustment of obese children: An analysis through the Draw-A-Person. World J Psychiatr 2016; 6(3): 329-338
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v6/i3/329.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v6.i3.329

Full Article (PDF)	WJP-6-329.pdf
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Scientific Misconduct Check	26236-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	26236-Scientific editor work list.pdf