Clinical Psychology
auob asadi; Yadollah Zargar; jalal Moludi
Abstract
IntroductionObesity is a condition in which excess fat tissue is accumulated in a person's body, and this accumulation of fat tissue causes all kinds of physical and psychological problems. The most common way to estimate obesity is to use the body mass index, according to which people with a body mass ...
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IntroductionObesity is a condition in which excess fat tissue is accumulated in a person's body, and this accumulation of fat tissue causes all kinds of physical and psychological problems. The most common way to estimate obesity is to use the body mass index, according to which people with a body mass of 30 or more are considered obese. Obesity and the physical and psychological diseases that arise for sufferers show that there is a need for effective, accessible and affordable treatments. Psychological treatments can have a significant effect on weight loss due to low complications and lasting effects. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral therapy on weight loss and concern about body image.Method This experimental research was conducted on a sample of 30 people with obesity and concerned about body image. The participants were randomly assigned to two different cognitive-behavioral therapy groups and the control group. Both groups were measured in two stages: pre-test and post-test. The research tools included body mass index (BMI) and multidimensional body-self relationship questionnaire. ResultsThe results showed that there is a significant difference between the cognitive-behavioral therapy group in comparison to the control group in reducing the weight of obese people and reducing concern about body image. So that the participants who underwent cognitive behavioral therapy, the mean and standard deviation of their body mass was 3.26 ± 32.47 respectively, while the mean and standard deviation of the control group's body mass was 34.81 respectively. It was 4.82 ± which indicates more weight loss under cognitive-behavioral therapy. Also, the mean and standard deviation of body image in the group under cognitive-behavioral therapy were 11.92 ± 138.88, respectively, while the mean and standard deviation of body image in the control group were 13.34 ± 90.99, respectively, which indicates satisfaction. of body image in the group undergoing cognitive-behavioral therapy. The difference between the two groups was statistically significant (p < 0.001). And the intervention of cognitive-behavioral therapy had a greater effect in reducing weight and reducing concern about body image.DiscussionAccording to the results of this study, obesity is a common disorder that can cause physical problems as well as psychological problems for people. The results of the present study showed that when people underwent cognitive behavioral therapy for eight sessions, compared to the control group, they experienced a more significant weight loss and their concern about their body image decreased. According to these findings, it can be concluded that cognitive behavioral therapy has a significant effect on the weight loss of people suffering from obesity and worried about their body image, so that these people who underwent cognitive behavioral therapy were able to lose weight within two Keep it for a month. The findings are discussed in terms of theory and their importance in terms of clinical interventions.
