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Cognitive-behavioural treatments for obesity.

G A Bennett1

  • 1District Clinical Psychology Service, East Dorset Health Authority, Poole, U.K.

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Behavioral treatments for obesity are useful but limited. Exploring appetite psychology, conditioning, and food variety could significantly advance obesity treatment beyond current methods.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Psychology
  • Obesity Treatment
  • Appetite Research

Background:

  • Original behavioral treatments for obesity have been extensively studied and their limitations identified.
  • Further advancements have focused on intensive delivery or combination with other therapies.
  • The knowledge base remains largely confined to operant psychology, neglecting broader appetite psychology research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the limitations of existing behavioral obesity treatments.
  • To emphasize the need to integrate broader appetite psychology principles.
  • To explore underutilized areas like conditioning and food variety in obesity management.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on behavioral obesity treatments.
  • Analysis of the evolution of psychological approaches to appetite.
  • Identification of underexplored psychological factors relevant to obesity.

Main Results:

  • Established behavioral treatments have well-defined boundaries.
  • Significant developments in appetite psychology over recent decades have not been fully integrated into obesity treatment.
  • Key concepts like conditioning, satiety, and the impact of food monotony/variety remain underexplored in clinical practice.

Conclusions:

  • Current behavioral obesity treatments require expansion beyond operant psychology.
  • Integrating insights from appetite psychology, including conditioning and sensory-specific satiety, is crucial for developing more effective obesity interventions.
  • Further research into the psychological underpinnings of appetite could unlock novel treatment strategies for obesity.

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