Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran
Research Article
Investigation of the Effectiveness of Integrated Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Therapeutic Regime on Food
Addiction Severity Index, Risky Decision Making and BMI in Adolescent Girls with Over Weight and Obesity
Author(s): Mohammadreza Davoudi*
Background: One of the most health problems in adolescent is obesity.
Obesity is correlated with impairments on risky decision making and food
addiction. Standard bio-psycho-socials treatments have many limitations
that cause to relapses in diet by obese participants. Base on this factors, this
study investigate Acceptance and commitment treatment (as emerging and
promising field) for risky decision making, food addiction severity index, and
BMI in adolescent girls with overweight and obesity.
Material and Methods: 60 obese girls were selected to attend in this study
using convenient sampling method. The participants were randomly classified
into two groups of control and experimental groups. In experimental group
acceptance and commitment therapy was applied and in control group
psycho-education. Every participan.. View More»
