Self-control deficits and eating problems: A reexamination

Jones, Rhiannon; Edelmann, Robert J.

doi:10.1002/1098-108x(198911)8:6<695::aid-eat2260080611>3.0.co;2-f

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“…It is predicted that one way of improving the impact of CBT may be to develop strategies that directly target the binge-purge behavior rather than relying on indirect procedures to limit the conditions under which the behavior can occur. The use of such a direct approach is regarded as necessary given the compulsive nature of the eating patterns of bulimia nervosa (Abraham and Beaumont, 1982;Wilson, 1991;Vandereycken, 1990) and the evidence to support general self-control deficits among this population (Heilbrun & Bloomfield, 1986;Jones & Edelmann, 1989).…”

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Interrupting the binge-purge cycle in bulimia: The use of planned binges

Steel

Farag

Blaszczynski

1995

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Objective: To describe the rationale and use of a new procedure aimed at bringing bingelpurge behavior directly under therapeutic control via the use of planned binges. Method: Research investigating the specific effects of the various cognitive and behavioral components of the standard cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) approach for bulimia nervosa is examined in combination with comprehensive reviews of the treatment outcome literature. Results: These reviews suggest that while treatment has largely been effective at reducing binge-purge frequencies, it does not result in the elimination of the presenting problem for a significant proportion of participants. Evidence is presented to suggest that this may be accounted for by cognitive-behavioral approaches employing indirect procedures to bring the disordered patterns of eating under control. The application of the planned binge approach is illustrated by two cases treated at the University of New South Wales Post Graduate Psychology Clinic. Discussion: These cases in combination with the analysis of the potential deficits of the standard behavioral procedures employed in CBT provide tentative support for the use of planned binges as an addition to the strategies currently used in the treatment of binge and purge behavior. In conclusion the paper explores some of the ethical implications raised by asking subjects to engage in their problematic behavior. 0 1995 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. While binge eating has been a clinically recognized phenomenon for many years (Stunkard, 1959), the recognition of bulimia nervosa as a nosological distinct cluster of symptoms is relatively recent, dating from the late 1970s and early 1980s (American Psychiatric Association, 1980; Russell, 1979). Since then a variety of differing theoreti-

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Section: Mechanisms Of Actionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interrupting the binge-purge cycle in bulimia: The use of planned binges

Steel

Farag

Blaszczynski

1995

Int. J. Eat. Disord.

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Performance in a computerized self-control task by rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): The combined influence of effort and delay

Evans

2007

Learning and Motivation

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The variables of delay and effort have been found to influence self-control predictably and in similar fashion when tested independently, but it is unclear how they influence self-control interactively. In the present study, I tested these 2 variables simultaneously to gain better understanding of their combined influence on self-control. A computerized task was employed in which monkey participants could sequence 1 or more digital images before "cashing-out," after which they would receive their accumulated rewards. Delay was manipulated by adjusting the speed of the cursor used to select images. Cognitive effort was manipulated by presenting image sets that appeared in either a constant or a randomized configuration. For most monkeys, an interaction was found between the effects of delay and effort on the number of images selected before cashing-out. The results suggest that, when combined, these 2 variables have a complex influence on self-control.

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