Managing weight in persons living with severe mental illness in community settings: a review of strategies used in community interventions. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2009 Nov;30(11):660-8
Date
10/31/2009Pubmed ID
19874094DOI
10.3109/01612840903131784Scopus ID
2-s2.0-70349948818 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 21 CitationsAbstract
Although several published reviews have summarized the results of behavioral weight management interventions for persons with severe mental illness, little attention has been paid to the interventions themselves, despite the breadth of intervention strategies that have been examined in published trials. This study identified and systematically described 16 behavioral weight management interventions for community-dwelling persons with severe mental illness. Intervention content and delivery features that were considered included (a) approach to weight management; (b) theoretical constructs targeted to achieve behavior change; (c) diet, exercise, and/or self-regulation skills; (d) instructional strategies; and (e) intervention format including duration, intensity, and setting. Findings revealed modest, but sustained, weight loss. Individual and societal resources to address obesity among persons living with severe mental illness are limited. Further research is needed to identify the most effective and the most parsimonious interventions.
Author List
Galletly CL, Murray LEAuthor
Carol L. Galletly JD, PhD Associate Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Anti-Obesity AgentsBehavior Therapy
Body Mass Index
Community Mental Health Services
Diet, Reducing
Exercise
Humans
Mental Disorders
Menu Planning
Obesity
Patient Education as Topic
Research Design
Self Care
Treatment Outcome
Weight Loss
