Combined Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment for Obesity: Predictors of Successful Weight Maintenance.

Rodin, Judith; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ377297

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Publication Date: 1988

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Combined Behavioral and Pharmacologic Treatment for Obesity: Predictors of Successful Weight Maintenance.

Rodin, Judith; And Others

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, v56 n3 p399-404 Jun 1988

Tested an anorectic agent, diethylpropion hydrochloride (Tenuate), with a 20-week cognitive-behavioral (CB) weight loss program. Demonstrated significant weight loss under all treatment conditions, with the Tenuate/CB group superior to placebo plus therapy and therapy alone, during the latter half of the drug treatment period. (Author/KS)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Cognitive Restructuring, Drug Therapy, Obesity, Outcomes of Treatment, Pharmacology, Predictor Variables

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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