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Table 1 Modules of the internet based self help[20]

From: INTERBED: internet-based guided self-help for overweight and obese patients with full or subsyndromal binge eating disorder. A multicenter randomized controlled trial

Modules

Key exercises/examples

Module 1: Preparing for change (motivation module)

· Understanding the mechanisms that perpetuate the eating problem

 

· Looking at self-esteem, mental attitude, and interpersonal relationships

 

· Advantages and disadvantages of the current behavior

 

· Imagining the future after successfully finishing the program

 

· Conditions for change

Module 2: Observing yourself

· My food diary

 

· Food diary summary

 

· Sabine’s day

 

· Sabine’s food diary

Module 3: Understanding and trusting yourself

· The possibility of eating for pleasure

 

· Food- and emotion-related triggers for compulsive eating

Module 4: Finding your own rhythm (Goal: A healthy meal pattern)

· Eating regularly and according to my own rhythm

 

· Finding my own preferences

 

· Giving yourself time

Module 5: Building up your strategies

· How to prevent compulsive eating

 

· Building my own strategy list

Module 6: Physical activities

· How to get started?

 

· What is an “activity break”?

Module 7: Identifying and solving your problems

· Learning how to solve a problem in separate steps

Module 8: Self-assertion

· Making a place for yourself in the world

 

· Using new assertiveness techniques

Module 9: Handling your emotions

· Automatic thoughts that trigger these emotions

Module 10: Changing the way you think

· Becoming more aware of certain cognitive distortions

 

· Changing automatic thoughts into realistic thoughts

 

· Applying these techniques to thoughts concerning food and your figure

Module 11: Continuing on your way

· Remembering what you have learned and preventing relapses

 

· Using some tools in case of a misstep