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Appendix B: The Diet Readiness Test and the General Well-Being Schedule
Appendix B: The Diet Readiness Test and the General Well-Being Schedule
Pages 198-209
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In addition to the Dieting Readiness Test, we recommended that clinical programs administer the General Well-Being Schedule or a comparable test to their potential clients to identify any psychological pathologies (e.g., depression) and determine whether an individual should be referred for more in-depth psychological assessment before beggaring the program.
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Figuring a weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week, how realistic is your expectation? Very unrealistic Somewhat unrealistic Moderately unrealistic 4.
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Never Section 1-TOTAL Score WEIGHING THE OPTIONS If you scored: 6 to 16: This may not be a good time for you to start a weight loss program. Inadequate motivation and commitment together with unrealistic goals could block your progress.
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You may have a moderate tendency to eat just because food is available. Dieting may be easier for you if you try to resist external cues and eat only when you are physically hungry.
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Section 4: Binge Eating and Purging 13. Aside from holiday feasts, have you ever eaten a large amount of food rapidly and felt afterward that this eating incident was excessive and out of control?
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Rarely Occasionally Frequently 5. Always 18.
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Quite certain 5. Extremely certain Section 6-TOTAL Score If you scored: 4 to 10: You're probably not exercising as regularly as you should.
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After scoring yourself in each section of this questionnaire, you should be able to better judge your dieting strengths and weaknesses. Remember that the first step in changing eating behavior is to understand the conditions that influence your eating habits.
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(DURING THE PAST MONTH) Extremely happy-could not have been more satisfied or pleased Very happy Fairly happy Satisfied pleased Somewhat dissatisfied Very dissatisfied 7.
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(DURING THE PAST MONTH) O All the time O Most of the time O A good bit of the time O Some of the time O A little of the time O None of the time
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(DURING THE PAST MONTH) O All the time O Most of the time O A good bit of the time O Some of the hme O A little of the time O None of the hme For each of the four scales below, note that the words at each end of the 0 to 10 scale describe opposite feelings.
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(DURING THE PAST MONTH) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 O O O O O O O O O O O Very Very depressed cheerful Scoring For questions 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, and 13, score 1=5, 2=4, 3=3, 4=2' 5=1, and 6=0.
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