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While both avoidant and approach-oriented guided imagery approaches may be effective at reducing food cravings, the empirical questions regarding how and why food cravings change after exposure to guided imagery using both approaches appear vast.
- Peter Giacobbi, Dustin Long, Richard Nolan, Samantha Shawley, Kelsey Johnson, Ranjita Misra
- 10.1007/s10865-017-9876-5
- 2018
- 2018/02
Aug 1, 2018 · Results showed that both cognitive defusion and guided imagery techniques reduced craving frequency, intensity, the likelihood of consumption following cravings, and craving-related calorie intake, consistent with predictions.
- Sophie Schumacher, Eva Bertha Kemps, Marika Tiggemann
- 2018
Dec 1, 2013 · Research has found that imagery techniques such as body scanning and guided imagery can reduce the occurrence of food thoughts. This study tested the prediction that these techniques also reduce craving.
- Jonathan Hamilton, Sophie Fawson, John May, Jackie Andrade, David J. Kavanagh
- 2013
Aug 1, 2018 · It is demonstrated that concurrent tasks that load the visuospatial sketch pad of working memory can be used to reduce food cravings, and has potential application in the treatment of craving episodes in clinical populations.
May 1, 2018 · These findings show that cognitive defusion and guided imagery are useful for dealing with naturally occurring cravings across a range of foods, and can reduce craving-related consumption in ...
Dec 31, 2016 · Expected results: The effect of these techniques on food cravings and subsequent consumption will be analysed using a 3 (condition: cognitive defusion, guided imagery, control) x 2 (time: baseline, intervention) mixed-factorial ANOVA. It is predicted that the two techniques will reduce cravings and consumption relative to the no-task control.
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Aug 1, 2018 · Results showed that both cognitive defusion and guided imagery techniques reduced craving frequency, intensity, the likelihood of consumption following cravings, and craving-related calorie intake, consistent with predictions.
