The current study examined gender-specific associations between trauma cognitions, alcohol cravings and alcohol-related consequences in individuals with dually diagnosed PTSD and alcohol dependence (AD). Participants (N = 167) had entered a treatment study for concurrent PTSD and AD; baseline information was collected from participants about PTSD-related cognitions in three areas: (a) Negative ...

OBJECTIVE To test the hypotheses that among overweight and obese participants, a breakfast consisting of eggs, in comparison to an isocaloric equal-weight bagel-based breakfast, would induce greater satiety, reduce perceived cravings, and reduce subsequent short-term energy intake. SUBJECTS Thirty women with BMI's of at least 25 kg/M2 between the ages of 25 to 60 y were recruited to participa...

This study explored the efficacy of a mindfulness-based intervention for problematic eating behavior. A non-clinical sample of 26 women with disordered eating behavior was randomly assigned to an 8-week MBCT-based eating intervention or a waiting list control group. Data were collected at baseline and after 8 weeks. Compared to controls, participants in the mindfulness intervention showed signi...

Sir, Pregnancy is a physiological state substantiated by a number of transitory changes that may be presented as a variety of physical signs and symptoms having potential impact on the patient’s health, acuity, and environmental interactions. Many women grumble of various symptoms that develop during this time.[1,2] The most common complaints that are reported during this state includes nausea ...

Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior: Annual Meeting 2006 18–22 July, The Registry Resort and Club, Naples, FL, USA Guest Editor: Christine A. Zuberbuehler* Masterfoods Keynote Lecture Series: William A. Banks: Appetite, wild baboons, and the blood-brain barrier: Evolutionary insights into epidemic obesity Timothy J. Bartness: Brain-adipose crosstalk Linda M. Bartoshuk: Do you taste what...