Trial reportThe Psychiatric quarterly2016
Feasibility of Behavioral Weight Loss Treatment Enhanced with Peer Support and Mobile Health Technology for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness.
Trial report in The Psychiatric quarterly, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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42 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 74 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dietary E-Health Interventions for Adults With Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2025Pooled it
- Digital health behaviour change interventions in severe mental illness: a systematic review.Psychological medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Hybrid and Remote Psychosocial Interventions Focused on Weight and Sedentary Behavior Management Among Patients with Severe Mental Illnesses: a Systematic Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2022Pooled it
- The Effectiveness of Physical Activity-Promoting Web- and Mobile-Based Distance Weight Loss Interventions on Body Composition in Rehabilitation Settings: Systematic Review, Meta-analysis, and Meta-Regression Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Organization of Community Mental Health Services for Persons with a Severe Mental Illness and Comorbid Somatic Conditions: A Systematic Review on Somatic Outcomes and Health Related Quality of Life.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Cognitive and balance dual-task training for middle-aged and older individuals with schizophrenia: a three-arm randomized controlled trial.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Trial
- Group Lifestyle Intervention With Mobile Health for Young Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) · 2022Trial
- A randomized trial to decrease risk for diabetes among Cambodian Americans with depression: Intervention development, baseline characteristics and process outcomes.Contemporary clinical trials · 2021Trial
- Developing a peer-based healthy lifestyle program for people with serious mental illness in supportive housing.Translational behavioral medicine · 2017Trial
- The PARCS Pilot Study Randomized Controlled Trial: Feasibility and Acceptability of a Park-Based Exercise Program Led by Peer Specialists for Peers with Serious Mental Illness.Journal of healthy eating and active living · 2025Article
- Role of Synchronous, Moderated, and Anonymous Peer Support Chats on Reducing Momentary Loneliness in Older Adults: Retrospective Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2024Observational
- A Group-Based, Six-Lesson Healthy Eating Curriculum for Individuals With Serious Mental Illnesses: Development and Implementation.Community mental health journal · 2024Article
- Effect of a structured health promotional program using the self-support groups on lifestyle behavior: TheJournal of education and health promotion · 2024Article
- Views on the Functionality and Use of the PeerConnect App Among Public Safety Personnel: Qualitative Analysis.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Association between social media use and health promotion among individuals with depression and anxiety: Insights from the 2017-2020 Health Information National Trends Survey.Journal of mood and anxiety disorders · 2023Article
- Use of new technologies for the promotion of physical activity in patients with mental illness: A systematic review.World journal of psychiatry · 2023Article
- Behavior Change Effectiveness Using Nutrition Apps in People With Chronic Diseases: Scoping Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- Use of an Interactive Obesity Treatment Approach in Individuals With Severe Mental Illness: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Proposed Engagement Criteria.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Social media interventions targeting exercise and diet behaviours in people with noncommunicable diseases (NCDs): A systematic review.Internet interventions · 2022Article
- Patient Experience and Predictors of Improvement in a Group Behavioral and Educational Intervention for Individuals With Diabetes and Serious Mental Illness: Mixed Methods Case Study.Journal of participatory medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Effective and scalable lifestyle interventions are needed to address high rates of obesity in people with serious mental illness (SMI). This pilot study evaluated the feasibility of a behavioral weight loss intervention enhanced with peer support and mobile health (mHealth) technology for obese individuals with SMI. The Diabetes Prevention Program Group Lifestyle Balance intervention enhanced with peer support and mHealth technology was implemented in a community mental health setting. Thirteen obese individuals with SMI participated in a pre-post pilot study of the 24-week intervention. Feasibility was assessed by program attendance, and participant satisfaction and suggestions for improving the model. Descriptive changes in weight and fitness were also explored. Overall attendance amounted to approximately half (56 %) of weekly sessions. At 6-month follow-up, 45 % of participants had lost weight, and 45 % showed improved fitness by increasing their walking distance. Participants suggested a number of modifications to increase the relevance of the intervention for people with SMI, including less didactic instruction and more active learning, a simplified dietary component, more in depth technology training, and greater attention to mental health. The principles of standard behavioral weight loss treatment provide a useful starting point for promoting weight loss in people with SMI. However, adaptions to standard weight loss curricula are needed to enhance engagement, participation, and outcomes to respond to the unique challenges of individuals with SMI.
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