Scholars@Duke
Sofia Rydin-Gray

Sofia Rydin-Gray

Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
sofia.rydin-gray@duke.edu
Box 3829 Med Ctr., Durham, NC 27710
Duke Lifestyle Change and Weight Management Ctr , 501 Dougla, Durham, NC 27705

Selected Publications

Food cravings and the effects of left prefrontal repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation using an improved sham condition.

Journal Article Front Psychiatry · 2011 This study examined whether a single session of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the left prefrontal cortex (PFC) would inhibit food cravings in healthy women who endorsed frequent food cravings. Ten participants viewed images of food ... Full text Link to item Cite

Development and evaluation of a portable sham transcranial magnetic stimulation system.

Journal Article Brain Stimul · January 2008 BACKGROUND: Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a relatively noninvasive brain stimulation technology that can focally stimulate the human cortex. One significant limitation of much of the TMS research to date concerns the nature of the placebo or s ... Full text Link to item Cite

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

Journal Article Psychology and Health · February 1, 2006 Social desirability is an individual difference characteristic that extends beyond biased responding to questionnaires. Social desirability has the potential to negatively impact treatment outcome including weight loss. This study examines the association ... Full text Cite

Applying a stepped-care approach to the treatment of obesity.

Journal Article J Psychosom Res · December 2005 OBJECTIVE: In a stepped-care (SC) approach to treatment, more intensive interventions are implemented when less intensive interventions prove to be insufficient. It was hypothesized that a behavioral weight loss program with SC (BWLP+SC) would evidence sup ... Full text Link to item Cite

The relationship between self-monitoring, outcome expectancies, difficulties with eating and exercise, and physical activity and weight loss treatment outcomes.

Journal Article Ann Behav Med · December 2005 BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: During a behavioral weight loss program (BWLP), weight loss and exercise can vary considerably from week to week. Weekly fluctuations in outcome expectancies and perceived difficulties with eating and exercise may be associated with wee ... Full text Link to item Cite

Education on the glycemic index of foods fails to improve treatment outcomes in a behavioral weight loss program.

Journal Article Eat Behav · February 2005 The glycemic index (GI) may play an important role in weight management by helping to control appetite and insulin levels. The impact of adding education on the GI of foods to a behavioral weight loss program (BWLP) was examined. Fifty-three obese, sedenta ... Full text Link to item Cite