To what extent is the research question compelling? This trial focused on strengthening an individual’s internal motivation to change, which suggests that Motivational Interviewing might be helpful for treating binge eating. Motivational Interviewing (MI), is a psychotherapy that is client centered and focuses on the enhancement of motivational changes in person’s self. It encourages empathy and directive techniques. This study tried to provide more answers to treatments that might help individuals with binge eating disorders (Vella-Zarb, 2015, p.328).
How does the research question address an important gap in research literature? This article addresses that there is very few findings and very little known about how MI for binge eating compares …show more content…
The first author of this trial performed the enrollment and assignment for this study. The allocation of this research was 1:1 in a parallel groups design and participants were completely blind to this treatment until after completion of baseline measures. After study completion, one participant from each of the groups was removed as an outlier that was based on the session’s length (Psychoeducation=27.03, MI=83.07 minutes), which left a total of forty-five participants (Psychoeducation n=21; MI n=24) (p. 330). However, after assignments, the participants completed questionnaires that assessed Eating Disorder symptoms, readiness to change, and eating self-efficacy. Individual’s then took part in the intervention session that they were each assigned to. The first researcher conducted all therapy sessions to control potential discrepancies that could potentially be a result of therapist characteristics. Mean Motivational Interviewing session length was 55.76 minutes (SD=7.03) and mean psychoeducation session length was 49.73 minutes (SD=7.03); statistically there was no difference (p.
How does the research question address an important gap in research literature? This article addresses that there is very few findings and very little known about how MI for binge eating compares …show more content…
The first author of this trial performed the enrollment and assignment for this study. The allocation of this research was 1:1 in a parallel groups design and participants were completely blind to this treatment until after completion of baseline measures. After study completion, one participant from each of the groups was removed as an outlier that was based on the session’s length (Psychoeducation=27.03, MI=83.07 minutes), which left a total of forty-five participants (Psychoeducation n=21; MI n=24) (p. 330). However, after assignments, the participants completed questionnaires that assessed Eating Disorder symptoms, readiness to change, and eating self-efficacy. Individual’s then took part in the intervention session that they were each assigned to. The first researcher conducted all therapy sessions to control potential discrepancies that could potentially be a result of therapist characteristics. Mean Motivational Interviewing session length was 55.76 minutes (SD=7.03) and mean psychoeducation session length was 49.73 minutes (SD=7.03); statistically there was no difference (p.