Effective Weight Loss

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan M. Forman ◽  
Meghan L. Butryn
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Look Ahead

Millions of people attempt to lose weight every year, but most will not succeed. Simply learning about a new diet and exercise plan is not enough. This book presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called acceptance-based behavioral treatment (ABT) that has now been utilized successfully in five large National Institute of Health–sponsored clinical trials. The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss packages, such as Look Ahead and the Diabetes Prevention Project. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy and relapse prevention therapy. ABT is premised on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable for the sake of a more valuable objective. The treatment focuses on both weight loss and weight loss maintenance and aims to confer lifelong skills that facilitate long-term weight control. This companion Client Workbook contains summaries of session content, worksheets, handouts, and assignments.

Effective Weight Loss

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evan M. Forman ◽  
Meghan L. Butryn
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Empirically Supported ◽  
Look Ahead

Millions of people attempt to lose weight every year, but most will not succeed. Simply learning about a new diet and exercise plan is not enough. This book presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called acceptance-based behavioral treatment (ABT) that has now been utilized successfully in five large National Institute of Health–sponsored clinical trials. The foundation of this approach is comprised of the nutritional, physical activity, and behavioral components of the most successful, gold-standard behavioral weight loss packages, such as Look Ahead and the Diabetes Prevention Project. These components are synthesized with acceptance, willingness, behavioral commitment, motivation, and relapse prevention strategies drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Relapse Prevention Therapy. ABT is premised on the idea that specialized self-control skills are necessary for weight control, given our innate desire to consume delicious foods and to conserve energy. These self-control skills revolve around a willingness to choose behaviors that may be perceived as uncomfortable for the sake of a more valuable objective. The treatment focuses on both weight loss and weight loss maintenance and aims to confer lifelong skills that facilitate long-term weight control. The companion Client Workbook contains summaries of session content, worksheets, handouts, and assignments.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Treatment of Emotion Dysregulation

2019 ◽  
pp. 462-476
Author(s):  
Alexander L. Chapman ◽  
Nora H. Hope
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Emotion Dysregulation ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Distress Tolerance ◽  
Therapy Group ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Multimethod Research

Developed to treat highly suicidal patients and often associated with the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) has evolved into a transdiagnostic treatment addressing emotion dysregulation. DBT is an emotion-focused, comprehensive cognitive-behavioral treatment including individual therapy, group skills training, between-session skills coaching (phone coaching), and a therapist consultation team. Several elements of DBT address emotion dysregulation directly or indirectly, including emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance strategies to dampen physiological arousal and curb impulses to engage in problematic behaviors, and individual therapy interventions to reduce emotion dysregulation. Growing evidence suggests that DBT may address behavioral, cognitive, physiological, and neurobiological aspects of emotion dysregulation. Future directions should include increasing multimethod research on the effects of DBT on emotion dysregulation, streamlining treatment, making DBT more efficient and targeted, and conceptualizing DBT’s place within the spectrum of other emotion-focused transdiagnostic treatments.

Discrepancies Between Clinician and Participant Intervention Adherence Ratings Predict Percent Weight Change During a Six-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1006-1014
Author(s):  
Michael P Berry ◽  
Elisabeth M Seburg ◽  
Meghan L Butryn ◽  
Robert W Jeffery ◽  
Melissa M Crane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Change ◽  
Weight Control ◽  
Calorie Intake ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Treatment ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Weight Control Behaviors ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment

Abstract Background Individuals receiving behavioral weight loss treatment frequently fail to adhere to prescribed dietary and self-monitoring instructions, resulting in weight loss clinicians often needing to assess and intervene in these important weight control behaviors. A significant obstacle to improving adherence is that clinicians and clients sometimes disagree on the degree to which clients are actually adherent. However, prior research has not examined how clinicians and clients differ in their perceptions of client adherence to weight control behaviors, nor the implications for treatment outcomes. Purpose In the context of a 6-month weight-loss treatment, we examined differences between participants and clinicians when rating adherence to weight control behaviors (dietary self-monitoring; limiting calorie intake) and evaluated the hypothesis that rating one’s own adherence more highly than one’s clinician would predict less weight loss during treatment. Methods Using clinician and participant-reported measures of self-monitoring and calorie intake adherence, each assessed using a single item with a 7- or 8-point scale, we characterized discrepancies between participant and clinician adherence and examined associations with percent weight change over 6 months using linear mixed-effects models. Results Results indicated that ratings of adherence were higher when reported by participants and supported the hypothesis that participants who provided higher adherence ratings relative to their clinicians lost less weight during treatment (p < 0.001). Conclusions These findings suggest that participants in weight loss treatment frequently appraise their own adherence more highly than their clinicians and that participants who do so to a greater degree tend to lose less weight.

Cognitive–behavioral treatment for depression: Relapse prevention.

1998 ◽  
Vol 66 (2) ◽  
pp. 377-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric Tomas Gortner ◽  
Jackie K. Gollan ◽  
Keith S. Dobson ◽  
Neil S. Jacobson
Keyword(s):  
Relapse Prevention ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shireen L. Rizvi ◽  
Kristen M. Roman
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Randomized Clinical Trials ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Emotional Dysregulation ◽  
Psychosocial Treatment ◽  
Worth Living ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Life Worth Living

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence-based, psychosocial treatment originally developed for suicidal individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD). It is now broadly seen as the treatment of choice for individuals with BPD. DBT is a comprehensive, cognitive-behavioral treatment designed to help a client achieve a “life worth living.” Research on DBT’s effectiveness is compelling and was the first to empirically demonstrate that individuals with BPD and severe emotional dysregulation and/or suicidal behavior could be effectively treated with a psychosocial therapy. As the research literature on DBT continues to grow, it will be important to move beyond randomized clinical trials comparing DBT to control treatments and instead focus on identifying important predictors and mediators of change. This chapter describes the foundation and theoretical underpinnings of DBT, provides details about the structure of DBT in all its components, and summarizes some existing research. A detailed case example is provided.

scholarly journals Dialectical behavior therapy skills training: Paving the way to healthy relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Lucena
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Behavior Therapy ◽  
Dialectical Behavior Therapy ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Individual Therapy ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Healthy Relationships

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is a comprehensive multiple mode cognitive-behavioral treatment. It includes weekly individual therapy, weekly group skills training, and as-needed phone coaching along with therapist consultation team meetings. DBT skills training is a central component of DBT effectiveness. Skills training programs have been reported to be effective in different populations, such as health care professionals, caregivers of the elderly, and college students. Skills training has also been effective to treat individuals with a range of mental disorders. The overall objective of the workshop is to describe a set of behavioral, cognitive and dialectical skills which can facilitate the development and maintenance of healthy relationships. Participants will be able to apply the principles of dialects, validation and behavioral analysis to their thoughts and actions; be able to develop effective communication; and find a kernel of truth in other people’s views. The skills presented are important for individuals with or without a diagnosis of mental disorder, and they can be helpful in any relationship. There are three skill sets: dialectics, validation, and behavior change strategies. Taken together, the skills focus on balancing our own priorities with the demands of others in interpersonal relationships. During the ninety-minute interactive workshop, skills will be presented alongside individual and small group exercises given by one presenter. The language of the workshop will be English, however questions can be asked in French, Spanish or Portuguese and will be answered in English.

Efficacy of Hypnosis As an Adjunct to Cognitive--Behavioral Treatment for Weight Loss

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tianna K. Byom ◽  
Marty Sapp ◽  
Daun R. Kihslinger ◽  
Jane Liu ◽  
Steffanie Scholze ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral ◽  
Cognitive Behavioral Treatment

scholarly journals African Americans in Standard Behavioral Treatment for Obesity, 2001-2015: What Have We Learned?

2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (8) ◽  
pp. 1045-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel W. Goode ◽  
Mindi A. Styn ◽  
Dara D. Mendez ◽  
Tiffany L. Gary-Webb
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Behavioral Treatment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Behavioral Weight Loss ◽  
Obesity Epidemic ◽  
Large N ◽  
Improved Outcomes ◽  
Telephone Calls ◽  
Disproportionate Burden

African Americans (AAs) bear a disproportionate burden of the obesity epidemic, yet have historically been underrepresented in weight loss research. We conducted a narrative review of large ( N > 75) randomized prospective clinical trials of standard behavioral treatment for weight loss that reported results in the past 15 years (2001-2015) to (a) determine the rates of inclusion and reported results for AAs and (b) further identify strategies that may result in improved outcomes. Of the 23 trials reviewed, 69.6% of the studies met or exceeded population estimates for AAs in the United States. However, only 10 reported outcomes and/or considered race in the analytic approach. At 6 months, AA participants consistently lost less weight than White participants. The use of culturally tailored intervention materials and monthly personal telephone calls were reported as factors that may have enhanced treatment response. Future behavioral weight loss trials should also increase reporting of outcomes by race.

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