Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Burnett, Kent F
• Taylor, C. Barr
• Agras, W. Stewart

Titel

Ambulatory Computer-Assisted Therapy for Obesity: A New Frontier for Behavior Therapy

Ist Teil von

• Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 1985-10, Vol.53 (5), p.698-703

Ort / Verlag

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Erscheinungsjahr

1985

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A behavioral treatment program for obesity was implemented using an interactive microcomputer system small enough to be carried by subjects throughout their normal daily routines. Treatment effects observed in 6 subjects who received this experimental treatment were compared with those observed in 6 matched control subjects who received a similar treatment program implemented without computer assistance. Mean weight loss after the 8 postbaseline study weeks was 8.1 lb (3.7 kg; SD = 2.7 lb or 1.2 kg) for the experimental subjects compared with 3.3 lb (1.5 kg; SD = 3.2 lb or 1.5 kg) for the control subjects. Mean weight loss at 8 months posttreatment was 17.7 lb (8.0 kg; SD = 13.8 lb or 6.3 kg) for the experimental subjects compared with 2.3 lb (1.0 kg; SD = 7.3 lb or 3.3 kg) for the control subjects. Ambulatory computer-assisted therapy provides important new opportunities for conducting behavior therapy and research in real-life settings.