In the context of weight management, compassion-based interventions may help redirect maladaptive eating behaviours (e.g. binge eating) and weight-related self-evaluation towards better coping…
– Duarte et al. (2)
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In this study, Duarte et al. examine whether adding online compassion-focused exercises into a commercial weight management programme affected self-evaluation, binge eating symptomatology, control of eating behaviour and weight outcomes compared with the regular programme.
improvements in compassion, self-reassurance and reductions in shame and self-criticism (i.e. the specific targets of the compassion intervention) had a significant mediating effect in the reduction of loss of control of eating…
– Duarte et al. (13)
York St John students and staff can access this study here.
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