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Development of a Tailored Behavioral Weight Loss Program for Veterans With PTSD (MOVE!+UP): A Mixed-Methods

Katherine D Hoerster^1,2,3, Lamont Tanksley², Tracy Simpson^2,3,4

¹Health Services Research and Development Service, VA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle Division, Seattle, WA, USA.

American Journal of Health Promotion : AJHP

|March 13, 2020

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Veterans with PTSD experienced significant weight loss and improved mental health with the MOVE!+UP program. This iterative intervention demonstrated high satisfaction and effectiveness in a pilot study.

Keywords:

PTSD health disparities mental health physical activity weight management

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Area of Science:

Clinical Psychology
Behavioral Medicine
Public Health

Background:

Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often face challenges in weight management programs.
Existing Veterans Affairs (VA) weight management programs, like MOVE!, show reduced efficacy for individuals with PTSD.
This necessitates the development of tailored interventions to address the unique needs of this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To iteratively develop and pilot a modified weight management program, MOVE!+UP, specifically for overweight Veterans with PTSD.
To assess the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the MOVE!+UP intervention.

Main Methods:

A single-arm, pre-post pilot study was conducted from 2015-2018.
The MOVE!+UP program underwent iterative modifications across five development cohorts (n=31) before finalizing.
The final intervention involved 16 two-hour in-person group sessions, co-led by a psychologist and peer counselor, including general weight loss support, PTSD-specific cognitive-behavioral skills, and physical activity components, alongside two individual dietitian visits.

Main Results:

Initial development cohorts (n=31) did not achieve significant weight loss (mean change = -1.8 lbs, P = .29).
The final, refined MOVE!+UP intervention (n=8) demonstrated high participant satisfaction.
Significant improvements were observed in weight loss (mean change = -14 lbs, 71% lost ≥5% baseline weight) and PTSD symptom severity (mean change = -17.9, P < .05) in the final cohort.

Conclusions:

The comprehensive, 16-week, in-person, cofacilitated MOVE!+UP program is acceptable for Veterans with PTSD.
Iterative development resulted in a patient-centered intervention that shows promise for improving weight and PTSD symptoms.
Further research is warranted to validate these findings in larger, controlled trials.