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Behavioral Economic Predictors of Overweight Children's Weight Loss
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Best, John R.; Theim, Kelly R.; Gredysa, Dana M.; Stein, Richard I.; Welch, R. Robinson; Saelens, Brian E.; Perri, Michael G.; Schechtman, Kenneth B.; Epstein, Leonard H.; Wilfley, Denise E. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Our goal was to determine whether behavioral economic constructs--including impulsivity (i.e., steep discounting of delayed food and monetary rewards), the relative reinforcing value of food (RRV[subscript food]), and environmental enrichment (i.e., the presence of alternatives to unhealthy foods in the home and neighborhood…
Descriptors: Risk, Questionnaires, Conceptual Tempo, Rewards
Mediators of the Association of Major Depressive Syndrome and Anxiety Syndrome with Postpartum Smoking Relapse
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Correa-Fernandez, Virmarie; Ji, Lingyun; Castro, Yessenia; Heppner, Whitney L.; Vidrine, Jennifer Irvin; Costello, Tracy J.; Mullen, Patricia Dolan; Cofta-Woerpel, Ludmila; Velasquez, Mary M.; Greisinger, Anthony; Cinciripini, Paul M.; Wetter, David W. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2012
Objective: Based on conceptual models of addiction and affect regulation, this study examined the mechanisms linking current major depressive syndrome (MDS) and anxiety syndrome (AS) to postpartum smoking relapse. Method: Data were collected in a randomized clinical trial from 251 women who quit smoking during pregnancy. Simple and multiple…
Descriptors: Pregnancy, Self Efficacy, Addictive Behavior, Smoking
Catastrophic Misinterpretations as a Predictor of Symptom Change during Treatment for Panic Disorder
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Teachman, Bethany A.; Marker, Craig D.; Clerkin, Elise M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: Cognitive models of panic disorder suggest that change in catastrophic misinterpretations of bodily sensations will predict symptom reduction. To examine change processes, we used a repeated measures design to evaluate whether the trajectory of change in misinterpretations over the course of 12-week cognitive behavior therapy is related…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Counseling Techniques, Professional Development Schools, Behavior Modification
Trauma, Binge Eating, and the "Strong Black Woman"
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Harrington, Ellen F.; Crowther, Janis H.; Shipherd, Jillian C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2010
Objective: The primary goal of this study was to test a culturally specific model of binge eating in African American female trauma survivors, investigating potential mechanisms through which trauma exposure and distress were related to binge eating symptomatology. Method: Participants were 179 African American female trauma survivors who…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Inhibition, Questionnaires, Path Analysis
Maintaining Large Weight Losses: The Role of Behavioral and Psychological Factors
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Wing, Rena R.; Papandonatos, George; Fava, Joseph L.; Gorin, Amy A.; Phelan, Suzanne; McCaffery, Jeanne; Tate, Deborah F. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
Few studies have examined predictors of weight regain after significant weight losses. This prospective study examined behavioral and psychological predictors of weight regain in 261 successful weight losers who completed an 18-month trial of weight regain prevention that compared a control condition with self-regulation interventions delivered…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Predictor Variables, Behavioral Science Research, Attribution Theory
Social Ecological Model of Illness Management in High-Risk Youths with Type 1 Diabetes
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Naar-King, Sylvie; Podolski, Cheryl-Lynn; Ellis, Deborah A.; Frey, Maureen A.; Templin, Thomas – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2006
In this study, the authors tested a social ecological model of illness management in high-risk, urban adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. It was hypothesized that management behaviors would be associated with individual adolescent characteristics as well as family, peer, and provider relationships. Questionnaires were collected from 96 adolescents…
Descriptors: Models, Diabetes, At Risk Persons, Urban Youth