Uncontrolled pilot study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health at Every Size intervention for obese, depressed women: Accept Yourself!
Overview
This uncontrolled pilot study evaluates 'Accept Yourself!', an 11-week group intervention integrating Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health At Every Size principles for obese women with depression. The resource describes the program's structure, which focuses on physical and mental health improvement without encouraging weight loss, and reports preliminary findings from a small sample of participants. It is intended for researchers or clinicians interested in non-weight-loss approaches to comorbid obesity and depression.
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82ff8e8f7ae74928- Source org
- OpenAlex
- Author
- Margit I. Berman (Dartmouth College), Stephanie Morton (Dartmouth College), Mark T. Hegel (Dartmouth College)
- Published
- 2016-10-31
- OA status
- hybrid
- DOI
- 10.1037/pst0000083
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- Citations
- 32
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@article{allodium:82ff8e8f7ae74928,
title = {Uncontrolled pilot study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health at Every Size intervention for obese, depressed women: Accept Yourself!},
author = {Margit I. Berman and Stephanie Morton and Mark T. Hegel},
year = {2016},
journal = {OpenAlex},
doi = {10.1037/pst0000083},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000083}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Uncontrolled pilot study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health at Every Size intervention for obese, depressed women: Accept Yourself! AU - Berman, Margit I. AU - Morton, Stephanie AU - Hegel, Mark T. PY - 2016 PB - OpenAlex DO - 10.1037/pst0000083 UR - https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000083 ER -
APA
Berman, M. I., Morton, S., & Hegel, M. T. (2016). Uncontrolled pilot study of an Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Health at Every Size intervention for obese, depressed women: Accept Yourself!. OpenAlex. https://doi.org/10.1037/pst0000083
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