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Published in final edited form as: Am J Lifestyle Med. 2013 Jun 14;7(6):395–404. doi: 10.1177/1559827613488867
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