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Controlled Clinical Trial
. 2006 Spring;29(4):267-73.
doi: 10.2975/29.2006.267.273.

A psychiatric rehabilitation approach to weight loss

Catana Brown  1 , Jeannine Goetz, Angela Van Sciver, Debra Sullivan, Edna Hamera
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Controlled Clinical Trial

A psychiatric rehabilitation approach to weight loss

Catana Brown et al. Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2006 Spring.

Abstract

Obesity is a major problem nationwide and even more prevalent among people with psychiatric disabilities. This study examined the efficacy of a psychiatric rehabilitation weight loss program. Twenty-one individuals participated in the 12-week intervention. Another 15 individuals served as matched controls. Results indicate the intervention group improved more than the control group for weight, body mass index, waist circumference and physical activity. The intervention group lost 2.7 kg (6 lbs) and the control group gained 0.5 kg (1 lb). A weight loss program incorporating psychiatric rehabilitation principles was effective for people with psychiatric disabilities at a community based program.

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