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

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-235

  Forman, Evan M ^a   Butryn, Meghan L ^a   Hoffman, Kimberly L ^a   Herbert, James D ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; OPEN STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKILL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 64949162558     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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