Table 2.
ROC+ and CBT topics during the 5-month intervention period.
| Session | ROC+ | CBT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Introduction |
| 2 | Hunger, calories, and tracking h | Tracking food intake |
| 3 | Ignoring fullness and physical activity h | Dieting and overeating Physical activity |
| 4 | Ignoring hunger and stimulus control h | Cues and triggers of overeating |
| 5 | Eating for entertainment Increasing fruits and vegetables and healthy substitutions h |
Reinforcement and consequences of overeating |
| 6 | Eating due to stress and sadness h | Thinking styles |
| 7 | Eating too fast, mindless eating, high-risk situations h | Examining and restructuring thoughts |
| 8 | Motivation and review h | Understanding cues and chains of behaviors |
| 9 | Cravings and Exposures | Strategies for eating wisely and reducing food intake |
| 10 | Eating because it’s there How context affects cravings Goal setting e |
Identifying high-risk foods and situations |
| 11 | Eating due to anticipation Prediction error & revising predictions Restaurants and dining out successfully e |
Understanding the link between emotions and overeating |
| 12 | Habituation and extinction Urge surfing e |
Problem solving to prevent overeating |
| 13 | Acceptance and tolerance of cravings e | Thoughts and beliefs related to self-esteem |
| 14 | Eating due to social cues Behavioral chains e |
Improving body image |
| 15 | Eating due to habit Habit learning & habit reversal e |
Difference between a “lapse” and a “relapse” |
| 16 | All-or-nothing eating Awareness of dichotomous thinking e |
Factors that can lead to relapse |
| 17 | Lapse vs relapse h, e Relapse prevention planning |
Recognizing and maintaining progress |
| 18 | Review and wrap up h, e | Review and wrap up |
hunger monitoring in session while eating a meal
exposure session with highly craved foods