A behavioral weight-loss intervention for persons with serious mental illness in psychiatric rehabilitation centers
Author(s) -
Gail L. Daumit,
A T Dalcin,
Gerald J. Jerome,
David R. Young,
Jeanne Charleston,
Rosa M. Crum,
Christopher B. Anthony,
Jennifer Hayes,
Phyllis McCarron,
Elizabeth Khaykin,
Lawrence J. Appel
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.663
H-Index - 225
eISSN - 1476-5497
pISSN - 0307-0565
DOI - 10.1038/ijo.2010.224
Subject(s) - medicine , weight loss , overweight , schizoaffective disorder , attendance , weight management , waist , physical therapy , rehabilitation , obesity , intervention (counseling) , mental health , psychiatry , psychosis , economics , economic growth
Overweight and obesity are epidemic in populations with serious mental illnesses. We developed and pilot-tested a behavioral weight-loss intervention appropriately tailored for persons with serious mental disorders.
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