Journal article
Enhancing Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy with ecological momentary interventions: A pilot trial
European eating disorders review, v 29(1), pp 152-158
01 Jan 2021
PMID: 33104279
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Abstract
Objective Although current treatments are effective for some patients with eating disorders, a large number of patients remain partially or fully symptomatic post-treatment. This may be related to poor utilization of treatment skills outside of the therapy office. Smartphone applications that can detect and intervene during moments of need could facilitate such skill use between sessions.
Method Individuals (N = 16) participated in a small pilot open trial where they received 21 sessions of in-person Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy (ICAT) therapy an app (iCAT+) that delivers ecological momentary interventions (EMI) in response to user-entered data. Data were collected on the feasibility and acceptability of this treatment approach and on preliminary indicators of treatment outcomes.
Results Participants found iCAT+ as a treatment augmentation acceptable and indicated it had clinical utility as an adjunct to in-person therapy, although analyses indicated poor compliance with data entry needed to trigger EMI delivery. This suggests that long-term use of EMI requiring ongoing data entry is infeasible.
Conclusions We describe lessons learned from our initial pilot trial and future directions for the development of impactful EMI systems that can be used to augment in-person therapies.
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- Title
- Enhancing Integrative Cognitive-Affective Therapy with ecological momentary interventions: A pilot trial
- Creators
- Adrienne S. Juarascio - Drexel UniversityRowan A. Hunt - University of LouisvilleElin Lantz Lesser - Univ North Dakota, Sch Med & Hlth, Sanford Hlth, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Fargo, ND USAScott G. Engel - University of North DakotaEmily M. Pisetsky - University of MinnesotaCarol B. Peterson - University of MinnesotaStephen A. Wonderlich - University of North Dakota
- Publication Details
- European eating disorders review, v 29(1), pp 152-158
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 7
- Grant note
- National Eating Disorders Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000583790700001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85093861176
- Other Identifier
- 991019169904904721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Psychiatry
- Psychology, Clinical