Leach is a clinical transactional analyst who specializes in psychotherapy for the overweight and people who overeat. Here she offers insights and strategies to psychologists working with similar patients, emphasizing the distinction between the need to eat and the need to maintain a large body size. Coverage includes common reasons behind both needs; strategies for addressing the sources of obesity in the child, adult, and parent ego states; ideas for confronting sexual issues and fears of deprivation and scarcity; and many interventions for helping patients alter eating behavior or live more comfortably with their size. One chapter describes games that help patients discuss and overcome problems. Case studies support the text. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)