Cognitive-behavioral therapy improves weight loss and quality of life in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a pilot randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and lifestyle modification (LS) versus LS alone on weight, depressive and anxiety symptoms, and stress response in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), overweight/obesity, and depressive symptoms.

Design

A 16-week pilot randomized clinical trial.

Setting

Tertiary-care PCOS center.

Patient(s)

Overweight/obese women with PCOS and depressive symptoms.

Intervention(s)

Weekly CBT (n = 7) or contact only/no therapy (n = 8) for 8 weeks. Both groups received weekly LS for 16 weeks.

Main outcome measure(s)

Changes in weight, depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale [CES-D]), anxiety (State-Trait Anxiety Inventory [STAI]), quality of life (Polycystic Ovary Sy

SUBMITTER: Cooney LG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6443091 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature