title: Evaluation of a Motivation and Psycho-Educational Guided Self-Help Intervention for People with Eating Disorders (MOPED).
abstract: High dropout rates and poor levels of engagement are well documented for patients with eating disorders. Utilising motivational techniques and providing psycho-education have been suggested as ways to reduce treatment disengagement. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a newly developed motivational and psycho-educational (MOPED) guided self-help intervention for people with eating disorders on engagement and retention in therapy. Patients who received MOPED pre-treatment (n = 79) were compared with a diagnosis-matched group of patients receiving treatment as usual (TAU; n = 79). The study found that patients receiving MOPED had a higher engagement rate than those within the TAU group. Specifically, patients in the anorexic spectrum were found to present with both higher rates of engagement and completion of therapy when issued with MOPED in comparison with TAU. Self-help packages using motivational style could be a valuable and cost-effective intervention for patients with eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Brewin
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Jackie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wales
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cashmore
authors.affiliation: School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
authors.forename: Carolyn R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Plateau
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.|School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK.
authors.forename: Brett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dean
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: Tara
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cousins
authors.affiliation: Leicestershire Adult Eating Disorder Service, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Bennion Centre, Glenfield Hospital, UK.|Division of Psychiatry and Applied Psychology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arcelus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D052018:Bulimia Nervosa / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: dropout; eating disorders; engagement; motivation; psycho-education