A Pilot Study of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a Workshop Intervention for Body Dissatisfaction and Disordered Eating Attitudes

Cognitive and Behavioral Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 181-197

  Pearson, Adria N ^a   Follette, Victoria M ^b   Hayes, Steven C ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

ACT; Body image dissatisfaction; Eating disorders

Indexed keywords

ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BODY IMAGE; BODY IMAGE DISSATISFACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84856025785     PISSN: 10777229     EISSN: 1878187X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2011.03.001     Document Type: Article

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