A feasibility and acceptability study of liberate: an online, peer-supported, psychoeducational intervention for ultra processed food addiction
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.
Authors
- Riya Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6572-5924)
- Deborah Lycett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4525-6419)
- Maxine Whelan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9203-3162)
- Ellen Bennett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3271-8757)
- Erin L. Bellamy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4469-7711)
- Sara Banks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9094-6892)
Institutions
- University of East London (GB)
- Public Health England (GB)
- Diabetes UK (GB)
- Coventry University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1620372
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35