Text based internet intervention of Binge Eating Disorder (BED): Words per message is associated with treatment adherence.

Binge-Eating Disorder Cognitive behavioral therapy Internet-based intervention Sensitivity and specificity Treatment adherence and compliance

Journal

Internet interventions
ISSN: 2214-7829
Titre abrégé: Internet Interv
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101631612

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Historique:
received: 09 01 2022
revised: 09 04 2022
accepted: 11 04 2022
entrez: 28 4 2022
pubmed: 29 4 2022
medline: 29 4 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Some evidence suggests that in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) the likelihood of adherence is increased when patients write longer messages to the therapist in the program. This association has not previously been investigated in iCBT for Binge Eating Disorder (BED). In this study, we hypothesized that the number of words written by patients with mild to moderate BED was associated with increased likelihood of treatment completion in a text-based iCBT program. We compared 143 BED patients (92 completers and 51 non-completers) on the number of messages and words written to their therapist during the treatment. Completers wrote significantly more words per message (words/message) than non-completers. The results remained significant after controlling for gender, age, educational level, marital status, children, source of income and intake measures of BED, BMI and depression symptoms (Wald = 14.48, The number of words/message patients write may have important implications for ascertaining likelihood of adherence and improving adherence rates. From a clinical perspective, therapists should encourage patients to use the option of writing messages to the therapist. Words/message may prove to be a transdiagnostic predictor of treatment adherence in text based iCBT.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Some evidence suggests that in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) the likelihood of adherence is increased when patients write longer messages to the therapist in the program. This association has not previously been investigated in iCBT for Binge Eating Disorder (BED).
Objective UNASSIGNED
In this study, we hypothesized that the number of words written by patients with mild to moderate BED was associated with increased likelihood of treatment completion in a text-based iCBT program.
Material and methods UNASSIGNED
We compared 143 BED patients (92 completers and 51 non-completers) on the number of messages and words written to their therapist during the treatment.
Results UNASSIGNED
Completers wrote significantly more words per message (words/message) than non-completers. The results remained significant after controlling for gender, age, educational level, marital status, children, source of income and intake measures of BED, BMI and depression symptoms (Wald = 14.48,
Conclusions UNASSIGNED
The number of words/message patients write may have important implications for ascertaining likelihood of adherence and improving adherence rates. From a clinical perspective, therapists should encourage patients to use the option of writing messages to the therapist. Words/message may prove to be a transdiagnostic predictor of treatment adherence in text based iCBT.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35480237
doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100538
pii: S2214-7829(22)00045-8
pmc: PMC9035730
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

100538

Informations de copyright

© 2022 Published by Elsevier B.V.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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Auteurs

Jakob Linnet (J)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Clinic on Gambling- and Binge Eating Disorder, Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Odense University Hospital, Denmark.

Esben Skov Jensen (ES)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Eik Runge (E)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Marina Bohn Hansen (MB)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Søren Peter Thygesen Hertz (SPT)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Kim Mathiasen (K)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

Mia Beck Lichtenstein (MB)

Centre for Telepsychiatry, Mental Health Services in the Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark.
Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark.

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