Effects of Peer Support and Therapist Contact on Long-Term Weight Loss

This study evaluated the effectiveness of two posttreatment programs designed to enhance the maintenance of weight loss. Eighty-five obese clients were randomly assigned to either (a) behavior therapy plus a peer-support maintenance program, (b) behavior therapy plus a therapist-contact maintenance...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1987-08, Vol.55 (4), p.615-617
Main Authors: Perri, Michael G, McAdoo, W. George, McAllister, David A, Lauer, Joan B, Jordan, Randall C, Yancey, Donna Z, Nezu, Arthur M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Behavior
Behavior Therapy
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Diet, Reducing - psychology
Female
Followup Studies
Human
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obesity
Obesity - therapy
Peer Group
Peer Support
Prognosis
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotherapy
Self-Help Techniques
Social Environment
Social research
Social Support
Therapy
Treatments
Weight Control
Weight Loss
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Summary:This study evaluated the effectiveness of two posttreatment programs designed to enhance the maintenance of weight loss. Eighty-five obese clients were randomly assigned to either (a) behavior therapy plus a peer-support maintenance program, (b) behavior therapy plus a therapist-contact maintenance program, or (c) behavior therapy only. At a 7-month follow-up session, the therapist-contact program resulted in significantly greater maintenance of weight loss compared with the peer support and behavior therapy only conditions. However, by the time of an 18-month follow-up assessment, overall relapse rates were equivalent across conditions.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.55.4.615