On Sin,Symptom Substitution,and Simplicity: A Response to “Preventing Relapse in Weight Control”

Abstract

A critique is provided of the Turner, Wang, and Westerfield (1995) article on maintenance of weight.

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Turner

L. W.

Wang

M. Q.

, & Westerfield

R. C.

(1995) Preventing relapse in weight control: a discussion of cognitive and behavioral strategies. Psychological Reports, 77, 651–656.

Wooley

S. C.

, & Garner

D. M.

(1991) Obesity treatment: the high cost of false hope. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 91, 1248–1252.