The Stony Brook Health Enhancement Program: The development of an active control condition for mind–body interventions

This article describes the development of a manualized, eight-session multiple health behavior change program which addresses sleep, exercise, nutrition, substance use, and working with one’s healthcare team. Our goal was to design a structured, evidence-based program that could be facilitated by a...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2020-11, Vol.25 (13-14), p.2129-2140
Main Authors: Mahaffey, Brittain L, Mackin, Daniel M, Vranceanu, Ana-Maria, Lofaro, Lindsay, Bromet, Evelyn J, Luft, Benjamin J, Gonzalez, Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavior change
Exercise
Health behavior
Health Personnel
Health problems
Health Promotion
Health status
Humans
Intervention
Medical personnel
Mental health
Mind and body
Mind-Body Therapies
National guidelines
Nutrition
Substance abuse
Teams
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Summary:This article describes the development of a manualized, eight-session multiple health behavior change program which addresses sleep, exercise, nutrition, substance use, and working with one’s healthcare team. Our goal was to design a structured, evidence-based program that could be facilitated by a single health professional and could act as an active, credible control for mind–body intervention studies. Psychoeducational content was adapted from the latest government and peer-reviewed guidelines. Preliminary work suggests the program is acceptable and feasible for use in patients of varying ages with heterogeneous mental and physical health problems. It is adaptable for both face-to-face and online delivery.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105318787024