scholarly journals Effects of a cognitive behavioral self-help program and a computerized structured writing intervention on depressed mood for HIV-infected people: A pilot randomized controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 80 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivian Kraaij ◽  
Arnold van Emmerik ◽  
Nadia Garnefski ◽  
Maya J. Schroevers ◽  
Deborah Lo-Fo-Wong ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Goldthorpe ◽  
Karina Lovell ◽  
Sarah Peters ◽  
Linda McGowan ◽  
Imola Nemeth ◽  
...  

2020 ◽  
pp. 014544552097511
Author(s):  
Sarah Potts ◽  
Jennifer Krafft ◽  
Michael E. Levin

Weight self-stigma, in which individuals internalize stigmatizing messages about weight, is a prevalent problem that contributes to poor quality of life and health. This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluated acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) guided self-help using The Diet Trap for 55 overweight/obese adults high in weight self-stigma. Participants were randomized to the ACT self-help book plus phone coaching (GSH-P; n = 17), self-help book plus email prompts only (GSH-E; n = 20), or a waitlist condition ( n = 18), with online self-report assessments at baseline and posttreatment (8 weeks later). Participants reported high satisfaction ratings and engagement with the ACT self-help book, with no differences between GSH-P and GSH-E. Both GSH-P and GSH-E improved weight self-stigma relative to waitlist with large effect sizes. There were mixed findings for health outcomes. The GSH-P condition improved more on healthy eating behaviors and general physical activity, but neither ACT condition improved more than waitlist on self-reported body mass index, emotional eating, and a second measure of physical activity. Results suggest an ACT self-help book with email prompts can reduce weight self-stigma and potentially improve some health behavior outcomes. Phone coaching may provide additional benefits for generalizing ACT to diet and physical activity.


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