Research Article

Achieving Cultural Congruency in Weight Loss Interventions: Can a Spirituality-Based Program Attract and Retain an Inner-City Community Sample?

Table 1

Spiritual Self-Schema Therapy (3S): outline of weekly sessions.

SessionTopicDescription

1Introduction to 3SThe “Spiritual Self” and the Noble Eightfold Path

2Training in Mastery of the Mind 1: Becoming Aware and Changing Habit Patterns of the Mind
32: Managing “Addict Self” Intrusions
43: Mindful Action versus Automatic Reaction

5Training in Morality1: Mindfulness of Basic Needs
62: Everyday Ethics
73: Preventing Harm to Self and Others

8Training in Wisdom1: Filling the Mind with the “Spiritual Self”
92: Coping with Stigma
103: Renouncing the “Addict Self” Identity and Fully Assuming the “Spiritual Self” Identity
114: Serenity and Insight

12Termination and TransitionMaintaining the Spiritual Path