Implementing an evidence-based behavioral weight-loss program in community mental health centers: A randomized pilot study.
Kimberly A GudzuneGerald J JeromeStacy GoldshollArlene T DalcinJoseph V GennusaTyler FinkChristina T YuanKristal L BrownEva MinahanNae-Yuh WangGail L DaumitPublished in: Obesity science & practice (2024)
Mental health staff delivering a lifestyle intervention was feasible using multicomponent implementation interventions, and preliminary results show weight reduction among clients with SMI. The addition of performance coaching did not significantly change outcomes. Future studies are needed to definitively determine the effect on client health outcomes.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- weight loss
- quality improvement
- bariatric surgery
- physical activity
- roux en y gastric bypass
- mental illness
- gastric bypass
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- glycemic control
- primary care
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- cardiovascular disease
- case control
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- hiv testing
- hiv infected