Does motivational interviewing improve retention or outcome in cognitive behaviour therapy for overweight and obese adolescents?. Issue 4 (July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brennan, Leah
• Is Part Of: Obesity research & clinical practice. Volume 10:Issue 4(2016:Jul./Aug.)
• Page Start: 481
• Page End: 486
• Publication Date: 2016-07
• Subjects: Adolescent -- Overweight -- Obesity -- Motivational interviewing -- Treatment outcomes; Obesity -- Research -- Periodicals; Obesity -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Obesity -- Periodicals; Obésité -- Recherche -- Périodiques; Obésité -- Traitement -- Périodiques; Obesity -- Research; Obesity -- Treatment; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.398
• DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2015.08.019
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1871-403X

Abstract

Summary: This study aimed to determine whether motivational interviewing improved retention and/or outcome in cognitive behaviour therapy for overweight and obese adolescents ( M = 14.4, SD = 2.0; 52% female). The first 23 participants were allocated to a standard semi-structure assessment interview, the remaining 19 to a motivational interview, prior to commencing the intervention. The groups did not differ at baseline or on anthropometric (weight, BMI, BMI- z -score, waist circumference, waist–hip or waist–height ratio), body composition (percent body fat, fat mass, lean mass) or attrition measures post-treatment or post-maintenance ( p > .01). MI did not improve retention or outcome of cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescent overweight and obesity.