Contingent Therapist Contact in a Behavioral Weight Control Program.

Wing, Rena R.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ306322

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Publication Date: 1984

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Contingent Therapist Contact in a Behavioral Weight Control Program.

Wing, Rena R.; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v52 n4 p710-11 Aug 1984

Examines whether therapist contact reinforces weight loss behaviors. Overweight clients (N=45) were assigned to conditions in which therapist contact was or was not contingent on weight loss. Weight loss was not affected by contingency, but clients who were seen contingent on not losing weight had the poorest results overall. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Contracts, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Techniques, Obesity, Reinforcement

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Language: English

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