Trial reportObesity surgery2022
The Impact of Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Mental Health Distress and Disordered Eating Among Bariatric Surgery Patients During COVID-19: Preliminary Results from a Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Post-Operative Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Psychological Assessment of Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Surgical Management (PASS)
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effectiveness of Telehealth Care Interventions for Women's Mental Health During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Pooled it
- Digital Mental Health Interventions in Obesity Management: A Systematic Review and Evidence-Based Recommendations.Current obesity reports · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of non-pharmacological interventions on depression in obese individuals: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Opportunities and challenges in leveraging digital technology for mental health system strengthening: a systematic review to inform interventions in the United Arab Emirates.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Feasibility of Online Cognitive-behavioral Group Therapy Following Metabolic Bariatric Surgery: A Randomized Pilot Study.Obesity surgery · 2025Trial
- 24-Month follow-up of randomized controlled trial of guided-self-help for loss-of-control eating after bariatric surgery.The International journal of eating disorders · 2022Trial
- Adult Post-operative Mental Health Outcomes Following Abdominal and Orthopedic Surgeries: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- A Longitudinal Study Exploring the Influence of Weight Bias Internalization and Weight-Based Discrimination on Pathological Eating After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2026Article
- Psychological and psychiatric standardized procedures for metabolic bariatric surgery: a clinical practice model for mental health providers.Updates in surgery · 2025Review
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- Predictors of Chronic Pain 6 Months and 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2024Article
- Anxiety and Negative Body Image are Associated with Binge Eating in Patients Who Underwent Bariatric Surgery a Minimum of 2 Years.Obesity surgery · 2023Observational
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- Erratum issued
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundPatients undergoing bariatric surgery have high rates of psychiatric comorbidity, which may increase their vulnerability to COVID-19-related mental health distress. Exacerbation of mental health distress and disordered eating could have significant negative effects on long-term weight management and quality of life for these patients if untreated.
objectiveTo determine the efficacy of a telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (Tele-CBT) intervention in improving depressive, anxiety, and disordered eating symptoms during COVID-19.
methodsParticipants were recruited as part of a larger randomized controlled trial study (clinicaltrials.gov ID: NCT03315247) between March 2020 and March 2021 and randomized 1:1 to receive Tele-CBT or standard bariatric care. Outcomes of Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Emotional Eating Scale (EES), and Binge Eating Scale (BES) were measured at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and 3 months post-intervention. Linear mixed models were used to test the effect of intervention group, time, and group-by-time interaction for each outcome.
resultsEighty-one patients were included in the intention-to-treat analysis. Mean (SD) age of participants was 47.68 (9.36) years and 80.2% were female. There were significant group-by-time interactions for all outcomes and significant differences between groups across time. There were significant decreases in mean GAD-7 (p = 0.001), PHQ-9 (p < 0.001), EES-Total (p = 0.001), EES-Anger (p = 0.003), EES-Anxiety (p < 0.001), EES-Depression (p < 0.001), and BES (p = 0.002) scores for the Tele-CBT group at post-intervention and follow-up when compared to baseline and the control group.
conclusionTele-CBT is a feasible and effective treatment for improving psychological distress and disordered eating among post-operative bariatric surgery patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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