Evidence That a Very Brief Psychological Intervention Boosts Weight Loss in a Weight Loss Program
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Evidence that a very brief psychological intervention boosts weight loss in a weight loss program.
Reducing morbidity and mortality associated with being overweight is a crucial public health goal. The aim of the present research was to test the efficacy of a very brief psychological intervention (a volitional help sheet) that could be used as an adjunct to standard weight loss programs to support increased weight loss in an overweight sample. Seventy-two overweight participants currently pa...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavior Therapy
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0005-7894
DOI: 10.1016/j.beth.2014.04.001