A feasibility and acceptability study of liberate
An online, peer-supported, psychoeducational intervention for ultra processed food addiction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15528165 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen Bennett (0000-0003-3271-8757, Public Health England, corresponding author), Deborah Lycett (0000-0002-4525-6419, Coventry University), Maxine Whelan (0000-0002-9203-3162, Coventry University), Erin L Bellamy (0000-0003-4469-7711, University of East London), Sara Banks (0000-0001-9094-6892, Public Health England), Riya Patel (0000-0001-6572-5924, Diabetes UK) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1620372-1620372 |
| Publication date | 2025-10-29 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1620372 |
| PMID | 41234427 |
| OpenAlex | W4415649276 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 46 |
This study finds "Liberate" an online UPFA intervention, to be a feasible and acceptable intervention. Further investigation through a randomised controlled trial would be needed to establish causality, long-term effectiveness, and potential scalability
Addiction · Food addiction · Intervention (counseling · MEDLINE · Psychoeducation · Randomized controlled trial · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Which Foods May Be Addictive? The Roles of Processing, Fat Content, and Glycemic Load
The assessment of binge eating severity among obese persons
Acceptability of healthcare interventions
Development of the Yale Food Addiction Scale Version 2.0.
What is an adequate sample size? Operationalising data saturation for theory-based interview studies
Thematic Analysis
Estimating the sample size for a pilot randomised trial to minimise the overall trial sample size for the external pilot and main trial for a continuous outcome variable
The Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS)
Better reporting of interventions
The Descriptive Features of Food Addiction. Addictive Eating and Drinking
Overeaters Anonymous
Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet
Ultra-processed food intakes associated with ‘food addiction’ in young adults
Preliminary validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale
The Behavior Change Technique Taxonomy (v1) of 93 Hierarchically Clustered Techniques
| Citations per year | 3 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |