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Can social desirability interfere with success in a behavioral weight loss program?

Robert A. Carels Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Holly M. Cacciapaglia Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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Sofia Rydin Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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Olivia M. Douglass Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
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Jessica Harper Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA
Pages 65-78 | Received 18 Jun 2004, Accepted 04 Mar 2005, Published online: 01 Feb 2007

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