The use of motivational interviewing techniques to enhance the efficacy of guided self-help behavioral weight loss treatment

TitleThe use of motivational interviewing techniques to enhance the efficacy of guided self-help behavioral weight loss treatment
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsDiMarco, ID, Klein, DA, Clark, VL, Wilson, TG
JournalEating Behaviors
Volume10
Pagination134-136
PublisherElsevier Science
Place PublishedNetherlands
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number1471-0153
Accession Number2009-07662-012. First Author & Affiliation: DiMarco, Ilyse Dobrow
Keywordsattrition rate, Eating Behavior, guided self-help behavior, motivational interviewing, psychological assessment, psychological measures, Treatment, Weight Loss, weight loss treatment
Abstract

This study assessed whether motivational interviewing (MI), applied as part of a standard guided self-help (GSH) behavioral weight loss treatment, reduced attrition rate and improved participant weight loss and other eating-related and general psychological measures, relative to a standard GSH treatment alone. Thirty-nine overweight patients (7 males, 32 females) were randomized to receive either 6 sessions of traditional guided self-help and 2 traditional motivation-focused sessions (GSH treatment); or 6 guided self-help sessions and 2 sessions utilizing an MI approach to motivation (GSH/MI treatment). In intention-to-treat analyses, significant differences were found in the areas of eating concern and control over eating, favoring GSH/MI. Between-group effect size estimates indicated a small advantage for GSH/MI over GSH in weight loss, as well as on a number of secondary eating-related measures. Implications and future directions are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)

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