Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403, USA.
J Behav Med. 2009 Dec;32(6):503-9. doi: 10.1007/s10865-009-9221-8.
In a stepped-care approach to treatment, patients are transitioned to more intensive treatments when less intensive treatments fail to meet treatment goals. Self-help programs are recommended as an initial, low intensity treatment phase in stepped-care models. This investigation examined the effectiveness of a self-help, stepped-care weight loss program. Fifty-eight overweight/obese adults (BMI ≥27 kg/m(2)) participated in a weight loss program. Participants were predominately Caucasian (93.1%) and female (89.7%) with a mean BMI of 36.6 (SD=7.1). Of those completing the program, 57% of participants (N=21) who remained in self-help maintained an 8% weight loss at follow-up. Participants who were stepped-up self-monitored fewer days and reported higher daily caloric intake than self-help participants. Once stepped-up, weight loss outcomes were equivalent between individuals who remained in self-help compared to those who were stepped-up. Individuals who were stepped-up benefited from early intensive intervention when unsuccessful at losing weight with self-help.
在分级治疗方法中,如果低强度治疗未能达到治疗目标,患者将转为更强化的治疗。自助计划被推荐作为分级治疗模式中的初始、低强度治疗阶段。本研究调查了一种自助式分级减肥计划的有效性。58 名超重/肥胖成年人(BMI≥27kg/m2)参加了减肥计划。参与者主要为白种人(93.1%)和女性(89.7%),平均 BMI 为 36.6(SD=7.1)。在完成计划的人中,57%的参与者(N=21)在随访中保持了 8%的体重减轻。与自助组参与者相比,升级到自我监测的参与者记录的每日卡路里摄入量更高,自我监测天数更少。一旦升级,那些留在自助组的人和那些升级到自我监测的人的减肥效果相当。对于那些通过自助减肥不成功的人来说,早期强化干预是有益的。