Extended Care | Providing long-term contact individually or by group, either in- person, by phone, or via the internet |
Providing bi-weekly or monthly follow-up sessions |
Ross Middleton, Patidar, & Perri (2011);53 Perri et al. (2008);54 Svetkey et al. (2008);57 Wing et al. (2006)55 |
Skills Training | Specific training in problem- solving skills or relapse prevention |
Training participants how to address barriers that interfere with treatment adherence, such as time constraints |
Marlatt & Witkiewitz (2005);62 Perri et al. (2001);66 Baum, Clark, & Sandler (1991);64 Perri et al. (1984)63 |
Social Support | Increasing social support through skills training or recruitment of participants with friends/family |
Recruiting participants with their friends and family; conducting group-based interventions rather than individual-based |
Renjilian et al. (2001);69 Estabrooks & Carron (1999);70 Wing & Jeffery (1999);68 Spink & Carron (1992)71 |
Treatment Tailoring | Making flexible treatment recommendations that can be tailored to individual preferences and schedule |
Allowing individuals to choose their own methods of physical activity, and allowing multiple short bouts of physical activity rather than requiring long bouts |
Perri et al. (2002);76 Jakicic et al. (1999);77 Perri et al. (1997)75 |
Self Monitoring | Having participants keep records of their adherence behaviors |
Having participants weight themselves daily to assess weight loss maintenance |
Butryn et al. (2007);79 Wing & Phelan (2005)78 |
Multicomponent Strategies | Combining multiple strategies to promote long term adherence |
Providing bi-weekly or monthly follow-up, group-based sessions that focus on skills training and continued self-monitoring |
Wing et al. (2006);55 Perri, Sears, & Clark (1993);88 Perri et al. (1988)56; Perri et al. (1984)89 |