title: Motivational enhancement therapy in obese patients: A promising application.
abstract: A pilot uncontrolled study aimed at investigating the efficacy of a motivational enhancement therapy adapted for obesity was conducted on 71 obese patients (59 females). Treatment consisted of 5 weekly group sessions and 3 weekly individual sessions. Outcome measures included Treatment, Motivation and Readiness test (TREMORE) and anthropometric measures. Patients showed a significant reduction of all anthropometric parameters (with exception of waist circumference), and a significant improvement of TREMORE scores at the end of the treatment. The motivational interviewing program applied in the current study appears to be effective and consistent with both patient recommendations and health care clinic demands.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Sciences, Psychology and Psychiatry Unit, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: giulia.fioravanti@unifi.it.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fioravanti
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Unit, Careggi University Hospital, University of Florence Medical School, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Rotella
authors.affiliation: Section of Endocrinology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cresci
authors.affiliation: Section of Endocrinology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pala
authors.affiliation: Section of Endocrinology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: De Vita
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Agency, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Edoardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mannucci
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Experimental and Clinical Sciences, University of Florence Medical School, Obesity Agency, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Carlo Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Rotella
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055105:Waist Circumference; D015431:Weight Loss; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000379:methods*
keywords: Intervention; Motivation; Obesity