| A comparison of acceptance- and control-based strategies for coping with food cravings: an analog study. | |
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PMID: 17544361 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The present study utilized an analog paradigm to investigate the effectiveness of two strategies for coping with food cravings, which was theorized to be critical to the maintenance of weight loss. Ninety-eight undergraduate students were given transparent boxes of chocolate Hershey's Kisses and instructed to keep the chocolates with them, but not to eat them, for 48 h. Before receiving the Kisses, participants were randomized to receive either (a) no intervention, (b) instruction in control-based coping strategies such as distraction and cognitive restructuring, or (c) instruction in acceptance-based strategies such as experiential acceptance and defusion techniques. Measures included the Power of Food Scale (PFS; a measure of psychological sensitivity to the food environment), self-report ratings of chocolate cravings and surreptitiously recorded chocolate consumption. Results suggested that the effect of the intervention depended on baseline PFS levels, such that acceptance-based strategies were associated with better outcomes (cravings, consumption) among those reporting the highest susceptibility to the presence of food, but greater cravings among those who scored lowest on the PFS. It was observed that craving self-report measures predicted chocolate consumption, and baseline PFS levels predicted both cravings and consumption. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for weight loss maintenance strategies. |
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Authors:
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Evan M Forman; Kimberly L Hoffman; Kathleen B McGrath; James D Herbert; Lynn L Brandsma; Michael R Lowe |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial Date: 2007-04-18 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Behaviour research and therapy Volume: 45 ISSN: 0005-7967 ISO Abbreviation: Behav Res Ther Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-14 Completed Date: 2008-04-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372477 Medline TA: Behav Res Ther Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2372-86 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA. evan.forman@drexel.edu |
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Adaptation, Psychological Adolescent Adult Behavior* Cognitive Therapy / methods* Diet, Reducing* Feeding Behavior Female Food Preferences* Humans Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Obesity / diet therapy, psychology* |
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