The MotivATE randomized controlled trial: treating food addiction with adapted motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy versus a waitlist control condition.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food addiction is the concept that individuals can feel "addicted" to highly processed foods. Few interventions exist to treat it; however, recent studies targeting food addiction have drawn upon evidence-based treatments for addictions and eating disorders, including adapted motivational interviewing (AMI) and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).

Methods

The current study investigated the efficacy of a novel 4-session intervention for food addiction that combines AMI + CBT (MotivATE) compared to a waitlist control (WLC). Of 131 screened individuals from the general community, 92 participants (mean age = 34.9 years, SD = 12.0; 77% women; 51% People of Colour; 29% sexual minorities) were randomized into AMI + CBT (MotivATE) therapy (n = 55) or WLC (n = 37). Partici

SUBMITTER: Santiago VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12914926 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature