The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Managing Body Image Dissatisfaction

Abstract

The aim of study wasto test effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT)in managing body image dissatisfaction(BID). The sample of N=16 participants (Woman:n=10 & Man:n= 6)was selected (M=20.0, SD=2.5) and divided into two groups;anexperimental group and a waiting list control group, having8 participants in each group. A baseline score was taken by using Body Dissatisfaction Scale (BDS; Tariq & Ijaz, 2015). Eight sessions of cognitive behavioral therapy(CBT), adapted from CBT manual for depression (Naee, & Ayub, 2013), were conducted inanindividual setting on a weekly basis. The results suggested asignificant contribution of CBT in decreasing the level ofdissatisfaction related tobody image. The scores of pre and posttesting (p