A comparison of cognitive restructuring and cognitive defusion as strategies for resisting a craved food

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages 74-90

  Moffitt, Robyn ^a   Brinkworth, Grant ^a   Noakes, Manny ^a   Mohr, Philip ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT); cognitive defusion; cognitive restructuring; eating behaviour; food cravings

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSE MECHANISM; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EATING; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRESSION, PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866461871     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2012.694436     Document Type: Article

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