Motivational Interviewing to Enhance Self-Efficacy and Promote Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

Health benefits from participation in individual therapy may have been accrued; however, specific benefits attributable to MI were limited. Findings suggest that more than one type of counseling intervention (i.e., MI and social skills training) may be beneficial when providing integrative treatment for obese youth.