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. 2019 Feb 27;21(2):e11874. doi: 10.2196/11874

Table 1.

Content of the MotivATE Web-based intervention.

Module Aim Description
1: What happens at the first appointment? Address expectations about the assessment appointment Provides an interactive quiz to explore common misconceptions about assessment, information about the assessment appointment, and stories and videos about others’ experiences.
2: How motivated are you? Introduce the idea of change Introduces people to the stages-of-change model with stories of others’ experiences. User can choose their stage of change.
3: Arming yourself with information Help with recognizing problematic behaviors (precontemplation)
Address ambivalence
Information about eating disorders that relate to the pros and cons of eating disorders. Those who have selected a contemplation or preparation stage of change can complete their own pros and cons table and complete exercises designed to address ambivalence. Again, stories of others’ experiences of an eating disorder are included.
4: Preparing for your assessment Improve confidence to attend Includes a video of a clinician welcoming them to the assessment and allows users to make plans to attend their appointment.