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Title

Novel Guided Self-Help for the treatment of Binge Eating Disorder: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy.

Authors

ARBOUR, GENEVIÈVE; LEGENDRE, MAXIME; LANGLOIS, MARIE-FRANCE; BÉGIN, CATHERINE

Abstract

Purpose: Binge eating disorder (BED) is a prevalent eating disorder. Many individuals with BED do not receive evidence-based care due to many barriers. This preliminary study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a manualized guided self-help (GSH) intervention with support in the form of a culturally adapted manual for a French-Canadian population. Method: Twenty-two women with overweight or obesity meeting the BED diagnostic criteria participated in an 8-week open trial. The GSH programme combined a self-help book and weekly support phone calls. Participants were assessed at baseline, at week 4, postintervention, and 12 weeks following its end. Feasibility was measured by attrition rates, participation, and satisfaction. Acceptability was measured by a questionnaire based on the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Potential efficacy outcomes were objective binge eating days, eating disorder symptomatology, depressive symptoms, and propensity to eat intuitively. Results: The GSH programme has proven feasible (4.5% attrition, 91% completion, 95.5% satisfaction) and acceptable. Potential efficacy results showed promising improvements on all outcomes (19% abstinence, 70.9% reduction in objective binge eating days). Conclusion: Although preliminary, this programme warrants further study as it may be an efficient and cost-effective way to deliver GSH for BED patients with accessibility barriers.

Subjects

CANADA; OBESITY treatment; HEALTH self-care; PATIENT compliance; BODY mass index; BINGE-eating disorder; EVALUATION of human services programs; PILOT projects; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH methodology; CONCEPTUAL structures; COGNITIVE therapy; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; MENTAL depression; ADULTS

Publication

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice & Research, 2024, Vol 85, Issue 4, p388

ISSN

1486-3847

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3148/cjdpr-2024-013

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