Development and initial evaluation of a behavioural intervention to support weight management for people with serious mental illness: an uncontrolled feasibility and acceptability study.

Charlotte L Lee Felicity Waite Carmen Piernas Paul N Aveyard

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2023)

A mainstream weight management programme augmented with brief and targeted education and low-intensity check-ins generated sufficient engagement and acceptability to warrant a future trial.

Keyphrases

mental illness
body mass index
study protocol
weight loss
physical activity
mental health
randomized controlled trial
weight gain
healthcare
clinical trial
social media
phase iii
body weight
current status
cancer therapy
open label
double blind
placebo controlled