Increasing cost-effectiveness in obesity treatment through use of self-help behavioral manuals and decreased therapist contact

126 community Ss (mean age 39.4 yrs) participated in a 10-wk weight reduction program; 4 groups used a behavioral manual, 4 groups used an alternate manual under varying degrees of therapist guidance, and 1 group served as a delayed-treatment control. Results at posttreatment and 3-, 6-, and 16-mo f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1982-06, Vol.50 (3), p.448-449
Hauptverfasser:	Pezzot-Pearce, Terry D, LeBow, Michael D, Pearce, John W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Behavior Therapy - methods Bibliotherapy Cost-Benefit Analysis Human Humans Manuals as Topic Obesity Obesity - psychology Obesity - therapy Professional-Patient Relations Psychotherapeutic Techniques Self Care - economics
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Zusammenfassung:	126 community Ss (mean age 39.4 yrs) participated in a 10-wk weight reduction program; 4 groups used a behavioral manual, 4 groups used an alternate manual under varying degrees of therapist guidance, and 1 group served as a delayed-treatment control. Results at posttreatment and 3-, 6-, and 16-mo follow-ups supported the behavioral manual's effectiveness in producing modest weight loss. The manual could be applied under varying degrees of therapist guidance without significant differences in effectiveness, but with increased cost-effectiveness as therapist contact decreased. (7 ref)
ISSN:	0022-006X 1939-2117
DOI:	10.1037/0022-006X.50.3.448