Incorporating psychoeducation, mindfulness and self-compassion in a new programme for binge eating (BEfree): Exploring processes of change. (March 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pinto-Gouveia, José; Carvalho, Sérgio A; Palmeira, Lara; Castilho, Paula; Duarte, Cristiana; Ferreira, Cláudia; Duarte, Joana; Cunha, Marina; Matos, Marcela; Costa, Joana
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 24:Number 4(2019)
• Page Start: 466
• Page End: 479
• Publication Date: 2019-03
• Subjects: binge eating disorder -- compassion -- efficacy -- mindfulness -- processes of change; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105316676628
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This study explores the efficacy of BEfree, a 12-session group intervention that integrates psychoeducation, mindfulness, compassion and value-based action, in a sample of overweight and obese women with binge eating disorder ( N = 31). We used repeated measures analyses of variance and explored processes of change in binge eating and eating psychopathology. At post-intervention, participants decreased in binge eating severity, eating psychopathology, external shame, self-criticism, psychological inflexibility, body image cognitive fusion and increased self-compassion and engagement with valued actions. These results were maintained at 3- and 6-month follow-up. The changes in binge eating were mediated by the changes in the psychological processes promoted by BEfree.