Publications by authors named "Francesco Vailati Riboni"
The Bayesian-brain framework applied to placebo responses and other mind-body interactions suggests that the effects on the body result from the interaction between priors, such as expectations and learning, and likelihood, such as somatosensorial information. Significant research in this area focuses on the role of the priors, but the relevance of the likelihood has been surprisingly overlooked. One way of manipulating the relevance of the likelihood is by paying attention to sensorial information.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFACTonFood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy-Based Group Treatment Compared to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy-Based Group Treatment for Weight Loss Maintenance: An Individually Randomized Group Treatment Trial.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) versus Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for weight loss maintenance among adults with obesity participating in a rehabilitation program.
- A total of 155 participants were randomly assigned to either the ACT or CBT group, and various measurements regarding psychological well-being and symptoms were taken at different intervals throughout the program.
- Results indicated that while there were no major differences at discharge, the ACT group demonstrated significant improvements in weight loss maintenance and overall well-being during the follow-up period, highlighting its effectiveness for long-term weight management, particularly among individuals with certain gender and eating disorder factors.
Background: As treatment of choice in promoting psychological flexibility, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) was found to be effective in several conditions, and among different populations, including weight management in individuals with obesity. However, the mechanism of action of psychological flexibility is less known. The aim of the present study is, within the context of a brief ACT intervention for behavioral change and behavioral maintenance of a healthy lifestyle in a sample of inpatients with obesity, to explore the effect of each subcomponent of the psychological flexibility model on treatment processes and outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global population is aging while modern healthcare systems are responding with limited success to the growing care demands of the senior population. Capitalizing on recent technological advancements, new ways to improve older adults' quality of life have recently been implemented. The current study investigated, from a qualitative point of view, the utility of a mindfulness-based smartphone application for older adults.
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- Researchers believe that how we think about aging can really change how we feel and our health as we get older.
- They are doing an experiment where older people will live like it’s 1989 for a week, to see if pretending to be younger makes them feel younger and healthier.
- The study, done in Italy, will compare different groups of people to see how they change before and after the experiment and will share the results with the world.
ACTonHEALTH study protocol: promoting psychological flexibility with activity tracker and mHealth tools to foster healthful lifestyle for obesity and other chronic health conditions.
Trials
November 2018
Background: Obesity and the state of being overweight are increasing steadily and becoming a global epidemic. Recent research reports 64% of the adult population as overweight in Europe and the USA. The social and economic impacts are increasing, and most of the rehabilitation programs, while effective in the short term, do not produce long-lasting results.
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