title: Does motivational interviewing improve retention or outcome in cognitive behaviour therapy for overweight and obese adolescents?
abstract: This study aimed to determine whether motivational interviewing improved retention and/or outcome in cognitive behaviour therapy for overweight and obese adolescents (M=14.4, SD=2.0; 52% female). The first 23 participants were allocated to a standard semi-structure assessment interview, the remaining 19 to a motivational interview, prior to commencing the intervention. The groups did not differ at baseline or on anthropometric (weight, BMI, BMI-z-score, waist circumference, waist-hip or waist-height ratio), body composition (percent body fat, fat mass, lean mass) or attrition measures post-treatment or post-maintenance (p>.01). MI did not improve retention or outcome of cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescent overweight and obesity.
authors.affiliation: School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Australia. Electronic address: leah.brennan@acu.edu.au.
authors.forename: Leah
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brennan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002648:Child; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D062405:Motivational Interviewing; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Adolescent; Motivational interviewing; Obesity; Overweight; Treatment outcomes