PSY 212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Weight Loss, Stress Management, Cortisol
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Some eat less when under stress some eat more. Can either suppress physiological cues to hunger or disinhibit self control. Influences what food is consumed- more low calorie salty foods. Anxiety and depression figure into stress eating. Stress eaters experience greater fluctuation in anxiety and depression. Dieting is a stressor that increases cortisol secretions- can be health risk. Weight loss through diet is small and rarely maintained. Gastric surgeries are radical ways of controlling extreme obesity. Stomach is stapled up to reduce its capacity to hold food so overweight individual must restrict intake. Usually reserved for people who are 100% overweight. Cognitive behavior therapy (cbt)- combat maladaptive eating behavior. Screening for readiness to lose weight to find match to treatment program. Trained to self monitor and keep careful records of eating, when they eat, how much, where, etc. Defines behavior and makes clients aware of eating patterns. Behavioral analysis focuses on influencing antecedents of target behavior- stimuli affecting eating.
