Abstract
In this study, clinical data from 22 obese women who reported a history of sexual abuse were compared to clinical data from 22 obese women who denied a history of sexual abuse. Subjects were matched for body mass index (BMI), sex, and age. All subjects were enrolled in a multidisciplinary outpatient hospital-based very-low-calorie diet (VLCD) weight-management program. Subjects completed a structured clinical interview, the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the Weight Efficacy Life-Style Questionnaire (WEL). Subjects with a history of sexual abuse lost significantly less weight and reported more episodes of nonadherence. Possible explanations for these findings include both psychiatric distress and low weight self-efficacy. The difference between the groups in self-efficacy was greatest in situations involving negative affect or physical discomfort.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 283-290 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Addictive Behaviors |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Clinical Psychology
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History of sexual abuse and obesity treatment outcome. / King, Teresa K.; Clark, Matthew M; Pera, Vincent.
In: Addictive Behaviors, Vol. 21, No. 3, 05.1996, p. 283-290.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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