Group Counseling for Overweight and Depressed College Women: A Comparative Evaluation.

McNamara, Kathleen

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ERIC Number: EJ406580

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Publication Date: 1989

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Group Counseling for Overweight and Depressed College Women: A Comparative Evaluation.

McNamara, Kathleen

Journal for Specialists in Group Work, v14 n4 p211-18 Nov 1989

Behavioral and cognitive-behavioral group programs for weight control were effective among 32 college women in reducing weight and alleviating depressed mood, fear of negative evaluations, and social avoidance and distress. Addition of cognitive restructuring component failed to improve efficacy of behavioral weight control program even on measurement of cognitive functioning. (Author/TE)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Cognitive Restructuring, College Students, Depression (Psychology), Females, Group Dynamics, Group Therapy, Higher Education, Obesity, Social Support Groups

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Language: English

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