Coping with food cravings. Investigating the potential of a mindfulness-based intervention

被引:149
作者
Alberts, Hugo J. E. M. [1 ]
Mulkens, Sandra [1 ]
Smeets, Maud [1 ]
Thewissen, Roy [1 ]
机构
[1] Maastricht Univ, Maastricht, Netherlands
关键词
Mindfulness; Food cravings; COGNITIVE THERAPY; ACCEPTANCE; ANXIETY; TRIAL;
D O I
10.1016/j.appet.2010.05.044
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The present study examined whether mindfulness-based strategies can effectively reduce food cravings in an overweight and obese adult population. Individuals participating in a dietary group treatment for overweight received an additional 7-week manual based training that aimed to promote regulation of cravings by means of acceptance. The control group did not receive this additional training program. The results showed that participants in the experimental group reported significantly lower cravings for food after the intervention compared to the control group. The findings are discussed in terms of possible mechanisms like prevention of goal frustration, disengagement of obsessive thinking and reduction of automatic relations between urge and reaction. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:160 / 163
页数:4
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