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Use of an Interactive Obesity Treatment Approach in Individuals With Severe Mental Illness: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Proposed Engagement Criteria.

Ginger E NicolMadeline Owens JansenRita HaddadAmanda R RicchioMichael D YinglingJulia A SchweigerKatie E KeenoyBradley A EvanoffJohn W Newcomer
Published in: JMIR formative research (2022)
These results demonstrate the feasibility of delivering an adapted iOTA to SMI patients receiving care in community settings and suggest testable criteria for defining sufficient treatment engagement and psychiatric symptom severity, two factors known to impact weight loss outcomes. These important findings suggest specific adaptations may be needed for optimal treatment outcomes in individuals with SMI.
Keyphrases
  • weight loss
  • mental illness
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • social media
  • insulin resistance
  • palliative care
  • combination therapy
  • roux en y gastric bypass