Hulbert-Williams, LeeHulbert-Williams, Nicholas J.Nicholls, WendyWilliamson, SianPoonia, JivoneHochard, Kevin D.2017-02-032017-02-032017-03-10Hulbert-Williams L., Hulbert-Williams N. J., Nicholls W., Williamson S., Poonia J., & Hochard K. D. (2019). Ultra-brief non-expert-delivered defusion and acceptance exercises for food cravings: A partial replication study. Journal of Health Psychology, 24(12), 1698-1709. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591053176954241359-105310.1177/1359105317695424http://hdl.handle.net/10034/620348Food cravings are a common barrier to losing weight. This paper presents a randomised comparison of non-expert group-delivered ultra-brief defusion and acceptance interventions against a distraction control. Sixty-three participants were asked to carry a bag of chocolates for a week whilst trying to resist the temptation to eat them. A behavioural rebound measure was administered. Each intervention out-performed control in respect of consumption, but not cravings. These techniques may have a place in the clinical management of food cravings. We provide tentative evidence that the mechanism of action is through decreased reactivity to cravings, not through reduced frequency of cravings.enhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/AcceptanceMindfulnessCravingsCoachingArticle1461-7277Journal of Health Psychology