Journal article
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obesity
Current obesity reports, v 14(1), 41
10 May 2025
PMID: 40346295
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Abstract
To describe the recent literature on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) interventions for individuals with obesity. The review begins with a brief overview of the ACT model, describes seminal work in this area, and examines more recent literature on the use of ACT to improve outcomes among individuals with obesity.
Early trials established ACT's efficacy for weight loss among adults with obesity. More recent research has focused on testing efficacy among adolescents, measuring effects in "real world" settings, refining interventions to optimize outcomes and enhance scalability, and examining outcomes beyond weight (e.g., internalized weight stigma, eating regulation). Current data indicate that ACT-based interventions produce comparable, or, in some cases, superior weight loss compared to standard behavioral interventions. ACT has also shown promise for improving other outcomes of interest. ACT may improve a variety of obesity-related outcomes, although additional research is needed.
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- Title
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Obesity
- Creators
- Leah M Schumacher - Temple UniversityNicole Miller - Drexel UniversityEmma L Jennings - Drexel UniversityReena Chabria - Drexel UniversityMeghan L Butryn - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Current obesity reports, v 14(1), 41
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 12
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); WELL Center
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001485845600001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105004983328
- Other Identifier
- 991022052819104721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Nutrition & Dietetics