An Open Trial of an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss

Forman, Evan M.; Butryn, Meghan L.; Hoffman, Kimberly L.; Herbert, James D.

doi:10.1016/j.cbpra.2008.09.005

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“…In line with Fletcher and Hayes [24], when commitment acted after the values stage created, adherence to physical changes was strengthened. Results of this study in terms of the impact on improving the psychological dimension of quality of life are in line with other studies in this field [5] [23]. Creating psychological flexibility which is one of the treatment stages in this study and Feros [14], leads to leaving aside the wrong habits and results in improving quality of life in physical health dimension.…”

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confidence: 78%

Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy (ACT) on Quality of Life of Adult Women Suffering from Obesity

Jadidi¹,

Kazemi-Zahrani²

2016

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Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy (ACT) on Quality of Life of Adult Women Suffering from Obesity

Jadidi¹,

Kazemi-Zahrani²

2016

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“…As with IBT in the first-stage, there is an evidence base for IBT+MR [5,56,57] and ACT [58][59][60][61][62] as second-stage treatment options for weight loss. MR is effective for weight loss, in part, because it alleviates the need for decision-making regarding what food(s) to prepare as well as the time and effort needed to prepare the food.…”

Section: Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trialsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous research also suggests the promise of ACT for managing or losing weight (Table 2) [58][59][60][61][62]. Although ACT may not produce superior weight losses on average compared to more traditional interventions, ACT may be particularly effective for certain types of individuals, specifically, those who experience higher levels of negative affect, and may, therefore, be a suitable second-stage treatment option for nonresponders.…”

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confidence: 99%

Introduction to SMART designs for the development of adaptive interventions: with application to weight loss research

Almirall

Nahum‐Shani

Sherwood

et al. 2014

Behav. Med. Pract. Policy Res.

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The management of many health disorders often entails a sequential, individualized approach whereby treatment is adapted and readapted over time in response to the specific needs and evolving status of the individual. Adaptive interventions provide one way to operationalize the strategies (e.g., continue, augment, switch, step-down) leading to individualized sequences of treatment. Often, a wide variety of critical questions must be answered when developing a highquality adaptive intervention. Yet, there is often insufficient empirical evidence or theoretical basis to address these questions. The Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART)-a type of research design-was developed explicitly for the purpose of building optimal adaptive interventions by providing answers to such questions. Despite increasing popularity, SMARTs remain relatively new to intervention scientists. This manuscript provides an introduction to adaptive interventions and SMARTs. We discuss SMART design considerations, including common primary and secondary aims. For illustration, we discuss the development of an adaptive intervention for optimizing weight loss among adult individuals who are overweight. KEYWORDS

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“…The most frequent strategies are based on the regulatory skills and correspond to new approaches within the cognitivebehavioural psychological therapies. So, mindfulness therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, self-compassion therapy (loving-kindness therapy), emotionally focused therapy and dialectical behaviour therapy lead to less psychological distress (130)(131)(132)(133)(134) , fewer binge eating episodes (130,131,135) , less emotional eating (136) , fewer food cravings (136)(137)(138) , healthier eating patterns (131,139) , weight loss (131,132,134,138) , fewer personal barriers to physical activity (140) , and improved self-efficacy to weight loss (141) . Despite a few non-significant findings (142) , these strategies are a promising approach for obesity treatment and prevention.…”

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“…Acceptance therapy could reduce frustration and food preoccupation because it increases the ability to tolerate aversive internal experiences (i.e. anger or sadness) (132) . Similarly to these therapies, dialectical behaviour therapy and emotionally focused therapy enhance identification, enabling individuals to accept and modify emotions adaptively.…”

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The role of emotion regulation in childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment

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Stress and negative emotions pose a major threat to public health, by increasing the risk of obesity. Since the management process for emotions (emotion regulation; ER) is developed in childhood, we present a novel conceptual framework model for the role of ER in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. A narrative review of the literature by electronic database search (MEDLINE, Web of Knowledge and Scopus) was conducted of observational and interventional/experimental literature on ER and obesity and the underlying concepts. We also present an overview of ER intervention techniques. Our model indicates that childhood ER is a link between stress and obesity. Stress along with ineffective ER leads to abnormal cortisol patterns, emotional eating, sedentary lifestyle, reduction of physical activity, and sleep problems. Simultaneously, a healthy lifestyle could show benefits on ER and in developing adaptive ER strategies. In the development of obesity and ER, parents also play a role. By contrast, effective ER skills decrease obesity-related unhealthy behaviour and enhance protective factors, which boost health. The literature contains some observational studies of children but very few intervention studies, most of which are pilot or on-going studies. In conclusion, encouraging effective ER could be a useful new approach for combating and treating childhood obesity. Future ER intervention studies are needed to confirm the validity of this model in children.

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An Open Trial of an Acceptance-Based Behavioral Intervention for Weight Loss

Cited by 161 publications

References 48 publications

Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy (ACT) on Quality of Life of Adult Women Suffering from Obesity

Investigation of the Effect of Acceptance and Commitment Psychotherapy (ACT) on Quality of Life of Adult Women Suffering from Obesity

Introduction to SMART designs for the development of adaptive interventions: with application to weight loss research

The role of emotion regulation in childhood obesity: implications for prevention and treatment

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