McLain, Sister RosemaryWidlak, Frederick W.2016-06-022016-06-021979McLain, Sister Rosemary, Widlak, Frederick W., Patients' Self -Concept and Weight Reduction : Use of Covert Sensitization. Mental Health Nursing. 1979. Volume 2, Issue 2, pages 1-190161-2840http://hdl.handle.net/11199/9173In general, weight loss was associated with increased, positive self-concept over the duration of the program, and those subjects who were relatively high in self-concept at the beginning of the program tended to lose a greater percentage of their excess weight. The TSCS sub-score (which stands out as a significant predictor of successful weight loss) is the behavior component of the physical self score.en-USopen accesshealth problemobesityweight lossarticle