title: Incorporating psychoeducation, mindfulness and self-compassion in a new programme for binge eating (BEfree): Exploring processes of change.
abstract: This study explores the efficacy of BEfree, a 12-session group intervention that integrates psychoeducation, mindfulness, compassion and value-based action, in a sample of overweight and obese women with binge eating disorder ( N = 31). We used repeated measures analyses of variance and explored processes of change in binge eating and eating psychopathology. At post-intervention, participants decreased in binge eating severity, eating psychopathology, external shame, self-criticism, psychological inflexibility, body image cognitive fusion and increased self-compassion and engagement with valued actions. These results were maintained at 3- and 6-month follow-up. The changes in binge eating were mediated by the changes in the psychological processes promoted by BEfree.
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pinto-Gouveia
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Sérgio A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palmeira
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Castilho
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cristiana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferreira
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duarte
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.|2 Instituto Superior Miguel Torga (ISMT), Portugal.
authors.forename: Marina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cunha
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matos
authors.affiliation: 1 CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
authors.forename: Joana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Costa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D056912:Binge-Eating Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D004645:Empathy / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D064866:Mindfulness / Q000379:methods*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D012649:Self Concept; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: binge eating disorder; compassion; efficacy; mindfulness; processes of change