Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review

The data regarding the application of motivational interviewing techniques (MITs) in the treatment of obese adolescents contain conflicting results. The case examined in this study belongs to a patient who was advised to diet and exercise and given medication for 5 years in the examination by a diet...

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Main Authors: Aylin Yetim Şahin, Beyza Eliuz Tipici, Cansu Durak, Rukiye Apaydın, Kemal Güdek, Firdevs Baş
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2023-06-01
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Kemal Güdek
Firdevs Baş
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description The data regarding the application of motivational interviewing techniques (MITs) in the treatment of obese adolescents contain conflicting results. The case examined in this study belongs to a patient who was advised to diet and exercise and given medication for 5 years in the examination by a dietician and various outpatient clinics. However, the patient did not comply with the diet or use medication regularly, so weight gain continued. Laboratory tests showed the presence of insulin resistance and hepatosteatosis. The patient was sedentary, uncomfortable with their weight, and had limited family and peer relationships. The patient’s BMI SDS was 3.7, with the physical examination showing the presence of acanthosis nigricans, striae, and mild kyphosis. MITs were conducted every 15 days for the first 3 months, and then once a month. At the end of the two-year follow-up, the patient’s weight had decreased to 62 kg (BMI = 24.2 kg/m2, +1.15 SDS), and their family-peer relationships had improved. MITs are a treatment method healthcare teams should use for treating obesity in adolescents. MITs are also effective for the accompanying psychopathologies. Conducting frequent interviews in the early stages of obesity treatment may result in more positive findings.
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spelling doaj-art-bc90b65dd81045d8adb73aa7f512cdf22025-08-20T02:15:34ZengIstanbul University PressÇocuk Dergisi1308-84912023-06-0123218919310.26650/jchild.2023.891281123456Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature ReviewAylin Yetim Şahin0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4059-1760Beyza Eliuz Tipici1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9790-7340Cansu Durak2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6309-8859Rukiye Apaydın3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5343-860XKemal Güdek4Firdevs Baş5https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9689-4464İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Türkiyeİstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeThe data regarding the application of motivational interviewing techniques (MITs) in the treatment of obese adolescents contain conflicting results. The case examined in this study belongs to a patient who was advised to diet and exercise and given medication for 5 years in the examination by a dietician and various outpatient clinics. However, the patient did not comply with the diet or use medication regularly, so weight gain continued. Laboratory tests showed the presence of insulin resistance and hepatosteatosis. The patient was sedentary, uncomfortable with their weight, and had limited family and peer relationships. The patient’s BMI SDS was 3.7, with the physical examination showing the presence of acanthosis nigricans, striae, and mild kyphosis. MITs were conducted every 15 days for the first 3 months, and then once a month. At the end of the two-year follow-up, the patient’s weight had decreased to 62 kg (BMI = 24.2 kg/m2, +1.15 SDS), and their family-peer relationships had improved. MITs are a treatment method healthcare teams should use for treating obesity in adolescents. MITs are also effective for the accompanying psychopathologies. Conducting frequent interviews in the early stages of obesity treatment may result in more positive findings.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/4D201582F24E4F739E412F7D880B08AAadolescentobesitymotivational interviewing technique
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Rukiye Apaydın
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Firdevs Baş
Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
Çocuk Dergisi
adolescent
obesity
motivational interviewing technique
title Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Motivational Interviewing Techniques for an Obese Adolescent: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort motivational interviewing techniques for an obese adolescent a case report and literature review
topic adolescent
obesity
motivational interviewing technique
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/4D201582F24E4F739E412F7D880B08AA
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