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01-05-2017 | Original Paper

Facilitating Partner Support for Lifestyle Change Among Adults with Serious Mental Illness: A Feasibility Pilot Study

Authors: Kelly A. Aschbrenner, Kim T. Mueser, John A. Naslund, Amy A. Gorin, Stacey A. Zawacki, Sarah I. Pratt, Allison Kinney, Stephen Bartels

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 4/2017

Abstract

The purpose of this pilot study was to explore the feasibility of an intervention designed to facilitate partner support for lifestyle change among overweight and obese adults with serious mental illness (SMI). Fifteen adults with SMI enrolled in a lifestyle intervention at community mental health centers participated with a self-selected partner in an additional 12-week intervention component designed to facilitate social support for health behavior change. Participants reported that the program was useful, convenient, and helped them reach their goals. Approximately two-thirds (66%) of participants were below their baseline weight at follow-up, including 27% achieving clinically significant weight loss. Participants reported significant increases in partner support for exercise and use of persuasive social support strategies. Partner support interventions that promote exercising together and positive communication may be effective for helping individuals with SMI initiate and sustain health behavior change necessary to reduce cardiovascular risk.

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Title: Facilitating Partner Support for Lifestyle Change Among Adults with Serious Mental Illness: A Feasibility Pilot Study
Authors: Kelly A. Aschbrenner
Kim T. Mueser
John A. Naslund
Amy A. Gorin
Stacey A. Zawacki
Sarah I. Pratt
Allison Kinney
Stephen Bartels
Publication date: 01-05-2017
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 4/2017
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0100-4

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