An interventional study of Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss and Behavior Therapy + Environment in Obesity, Overweight and Weight Loss, sponsored by Drexel University. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 70 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-08-05.
Sponsored by Drexel University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The major goal of this project is to evaluate an innovative approach to obesity involving modification of the home environment. The project also will evaluate if home environment modification is more effective when supplemented with distress tolerance and related skills training.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Active Comparator: Behavior Therapy Behavioral treatment strategies will be utilized to facilitate adherence to the treatment goals in all three treatments. Participants in the BT condition will receive only the BT intervention. Strategies that will be emphasized are listed below: Self monitoring Stimulus control Changing eating behaviors Goal setting Problem solving Social support Cognitive restructuring Relapse prevention
Behavioral: Behavior Therapy for Weight Loss
Participants will receive standard behavioral therapy with an emphasis on environmental strategies.
Behavioral: Behavior Therapy + Environment
Participants will receive acceptance-based behavioral therapy with an emphasis on environmental strategies.
Behavioral: Acceptance-based Behavior Therapy + Environment
Standard behavioral treatment for weight loss and weight loss maintenance.
Standard behavioral therapy with an emphasis on environmental strategies.
Behavioral therapy with acceptance-based and environmental strategies.
Change in Body Weight
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months
Change in Physical Activity
Objectively measured physical activity will be recorded at each time point.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months
Change in Nutritional Intake
Measured by 24-hour food recall
Time frame: Baseline, 12 months, 24 months
Change in Psychosocial Status
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months
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