ArticleAmerican journal of health promotion : AJHP2020
Development of a Tailored Behavioral Weight Loss Program for Veterans With PTSD (MOVE!+UP): A Mixed-Methods Uncontrolled Iterative Pilot Study.
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- Enhanced Weight Management Program for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Weight Loss in Male and Female Active-duty Service Members: A Weight Management Study.Military medicine · 2025Trial
- Virtual Coach-Guided Online Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain: Pilot Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR formative research · 2024Trial
- Testing a tailored weight management program for veterans with PTSD: The MOVE! + UP randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- Changes to Veteran community reintegration research needed to address diverse needs of Veterans and their communities.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2025Article
- Evidence-Based Intervention Adaptations Within the Veterans Health Administration: a Scoping Review.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Article
- Two decades of diabetes prevention efforts: A call to innovate and revitalize our approach to lifestyle change.Diabetes research and clinical practice · 2023Review
- Peer Support Activities for Veterans, Serving Members, and Their Families: Results of a Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Association of childhood abuse with behavioral weight-loss outcomes: Examining the mediating effect of binge eating severity.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeVeterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) lose less weight in the Veterans Affairs (VA) weight management program (MOVE!), so we developed MOVE!+UP.
designSingle-arm pre-post pilot to iteratively develop MOVE!+UP (2015-2018).
settingVeterans Affairs Medical Center.
participantsOverweight Veterans with PTSD (5 cohorts of n = 5-11 [N = 44]; n = 39 received ≥1 MOVE+UP session, with cohorts 1-4 [n = 31] = "Development" and cohort 5 [n = 8] = "Final" MOVE!+UP).
interventionMOVE!+UP weight management for Veterans with PTSD modified after each cohort. Final MOVE!+UP was coled by a licensed clinical psychologist and Veteran peer counselor in 16 two-hour in-person group sessions and 2 individual dietician visits. Sessions included general weight loss support (eg, behavioral monitoring with facilitator feedback, weekly weighing), cognitive-behavioral skills to address PTSD-specific barriers, and a 30-minute walk to a nearby park. MEASURES: To inform post-cohort modifications, we assessed weight, PTSD, and treatment targets (eg, physical activity, diet), and conducted qualitative interviews. ANALYSIS: Baseline to 16-week paired
resultsDevelopment cohorts suggested improvements (eg, additional sessions and weight loss information, professional involvement) and did not lose weight (mean [
conclusionsThe comprehensive, 16-week, in-person, cofacilitated Final MOVE!+UP was acceptable and may improve the health of people with PTSD. Iterative development likely produced a patient-centered intervention, needing further testing.
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