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Table 1 Content of the rational emotive behavior therapy-based binge eating behavior management program

From: A rational emotive behavior therapy-based intervention for binge eating behavior management among female students: a quasi-experimental study

Component

Session

Topic

Content

Method

Cognitive Reconstruction

1st

Understanding binge eating

-Introduction to the program’s purpose and methods

-Creating an alias

-Understanding binge eating

-Participants share their binging behavior

-Discussion and evaluation

-Assignment: Dietary diary

Lectures, presentation, discussion, practice, presenting the assignment

2nd

Identifying belief systems

-Understanding types of beliefs

-Distinguishing between rational and irrational beliefs

-Self-talking practice

-Assignment: Dietary diary

-Discussion and evaluation

Lectures, discussion, presentation, practice, discussion

3rd

Changing beliefs

-Understanding the ABCDE theory

-Dispute practice

-Applying the ABCDE theory

-Discussion and evaluation

-Assignment: Applying ABCDE theory to real life

Lectures, practice, role play, discussion, presenting the assignment

4th

Forming correct eating habits

-Sharing diet experiences

-Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of one’s diet

-Identifying incorrect eating habits

-Understanding and planning correct diet habits

-Writing to your future self (10 years later)

-Discussion and evaluation

Lectures, discussion, presentation, practice

Emotional Control

5th

Emotional confirmation and emotional relaxation

-Identification of positive and negative emotions

-Understanding and applying rational emotional imagery

-Muscle relaxation training

-Discussion and evaluation

-Assignment: Applying rational emotional imagery to real life

Lectures, discussion, practice, demonstration, training, presenting the assignment

6th

Emotional expression

-Understanding and practicing “I-Message” for emotional expression

-Discussion and evaluation

-Assignment: Applying “I-Message” to real life

Lectures, discussion, practice, role playing, presenting the assignment

Behavior Modification

7th

Problem solving training

-Identifying own problems

-Finding ways to troubleshoot

-Accepting less than perfect results

-Discussion and evaluation

-Assignment: Creating a problem-solving paper

Lectures, discussion, practice, role play

8th

Self-management

-Finding ways to cope with a binging situation

-Program evaluation and wrapping up

-Share a rolling paper

Discussion, presentation, compensation (presenting gifts)