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Behavior Therapy Techniques
• Doable
▶ Practical
▶ Accessible
> Frequency
> Consistency
• Eff icacious
▶ Evidence-based
• Measurable/Accountable
▶ Trackable
▶ Verif iable
▶ Record keeping
▶ Feedback (positive and negative reinforcement)
▶ Supervised
▶ Social support
• Self-ownership
▶ Autonomous stakeholder
▶ Personal stakeholder
• Frequent encounters with medical professionals or other resources
f ree f rom provider bias
• Education
• Stimulus control
▶ Eating patterns that maximize satiety such as meal timing,
nutrient composition (high f iber, moderately high protein,
moderately low glycemic load, higher volume), and appetite
awareness training.
▶ Avoid eating for reasons other than hunger
▶ Avoid f requent snacking
▶ Avoid binge eating
▶ Utilize portion control
▶ Environmental removal of foods identif ied as especially tempting
for the individual patient .
▶ Being habitually mindful of eating stimuli may allow best chance
for stimulus control.
