Weight Bias Among Clinical Psychology Trainees: Implications for Training

Event Name/Location

2018 Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention

Event Location / Date(s)

Atlanta, GA

Presentation Date

3-2-2018

Document Type

Poster

Presenter(s)/Author(s)

Paula M. Brochu, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Description

Weight bias is neglected in clinical training. This study examined the efficacy of a weight bias seminar taught to clinical psychology trainees. Trainees placed less importance on eating and exercise as causes of obesity, reported less dislike for higher body-weight people, and reported more positive treatment expectations when working with higher body-weight patients after the seminar.

NSUWorks Citation

Brochu, P. M. (2018). Weight Bias Among Clinical Psychology Trainees: Implications for Training. 2018 Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Annual Convention.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facpresentations/3830