A Randomized, Controlled Multisite Study of Behavioral Interventions for Veterans with Mental Illness and Antipsychotic Medication-Associated Obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight gain and other metabolic sequelae of antipsychotic medications can lead to medication non-adherence, reduced quality of life, increased costs, and premature mortality. Of the approaches to address this, behavioral interventions are less invasive, cost less, and can result in sustained long-term benefits.

Objective

We investigated behavioral weight management interventions for veterans with mental illness across four medical centers within the Veterans Affairs (VA) Healthcare System.

Design

We conducted a 12-month, multi-site extension of our previous randomized, controlled study, comparing treatment and control groups.

Participants

Veterans (and some non-veteran women) diagnosed with mental illness, overweight (defined as having a BMI over 25)

SUBMITTER: Erickson ZD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5359155 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature