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Emotional Eating and Weight in Adults: a Review

Frayn, Mallory, Knäuper, Bärbel·2018·Current Psychology

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Authors: Frayn, M., & Knäuper, B.
Affiliations: McGill University (CA)
Corresponding author: Frayn, Mallory
ORCID: Frayn, Mallory
Venue: Current Psychology
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2017-03-15
Volume: 37
Issue: 4
Pages: 924-933
ISSN: 1046-1310 (ISSN-L)
1936-4733
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-017-9577-9
OpenAlex: W2608809495
Cited by: 307
References: 69
Citations by year: 2026: 30 · 2025: 46 · 2024: 43 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 47 · 2021: 46 · 2020: 25 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3
FWCI: 14.92
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations: Current Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Eating Disorders and Behaviors
Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Keywords: emotional eating, weight gain, weight loss, weight loss maintenance, eating behavior assessment, Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire, Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, eating disorder intervention, adults

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