| Autor: |
O'Hea EL; Department of Psychology, Stonehill College, North Easton, MA 02357, USA., Edwards-Hampton SA; Department of General Surgery, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA., Beall Brown DL; Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, USA., Sonneville KR; Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA., Ziedonis DM; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131, USA., Gearhardt AN; Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. |
| Abstrakt: |
While the construct of food addiction has been controversial, there is growing evidence that certain foods can activate biobehavioral and neurological mechanisms consistent with addiction to other substances. Despite increased evidence and acceptance of certain foods as addictive substances amongst the scientific community, there is a paucity of interventions available that are uniquely suited for the treatment of this condition. Further, many of the addiction and disordered eating treatment models currently utilized for food addiction are seemingly at odds, with the former often recommending complete abstinence from trigger foods and the latter promoting intake of all foods in moderation. The Food Addiction Clinical Treatment (FACT) manual was created as an alternative using an empirically supported harm-reduction model specifically targeted to treat the addiction and disordered eating features of food addiction. The purpose of the current article is to expose readers to the key tenets of the FACT manual, demonstrate the feasibility of this intervention with a sample of participants with severe food addiction, and discuss future directions for the treatment of food addiction. Positive outcomes from this intervention provide preliminary evidence for the efficacy of FACT for the treatment of food addiction with minimal negative adverse effects. Future research using randomized control trials and longer follow-up is needed to validate the FACT manual as an empirically supported treatment for food addiction. |
