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Peer reviewedMcNamara, Kathleen – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 1989
Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group programs for weight control were effective among 32 college women in reducing weight and alleviating depressed mood, fear of negative evaluations, and social avoidance and distress. Addition of cognitive restructuring component failed to improve efficacy of behavioral weight control program even on…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students
