Adherence
Problem-solving therapy (PST) delivered as biweekly group sessions following initial behavioral weight loss significantly improves long-term weight maintenance and increases the likelihood of achieving clinically significant weight loss (≥10%) compared to standard behavioral treatment alone.
If you have successfully lost weight through diet and exercise, do not stop there. To keep it off, engage in a structured problem-solving therapy program that meets twice a week for a year. This program helps you anticipate and solve real-life obstacles to your diet and exercise habits, significantly increasing your chances of keeping the weight off compared to trying to maintain it alone.
participants who completed the PST intervention had significantly greater long-term weight reductions than BT participants, and a significantly larger percentage of PST participants achieved clinically significant losses of 10% or more in body weight than did BT participants (35% vs. 6%).
Why this rating
Randomized controlled trial with a relatively small sample size (n=80) and high attrition in follow-up.
Source
Relapse prevention training and problem-solving therapy in the long-term management of obesity.
Michael G. Perri et al. · Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology · 2001
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