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ArticleNutrients2024

Culinary Medicine Cooking Workshops as Add-On Therapy for Inpatients with Depression and Eating Disorders.

Sabrina Mörkl, Attila Varnagy, Jolana Wagner-Skacel, Theresa Lahousen, Daniel Brodtrager, Karl Sallmutter, Susanne A Bengesser, Annamaria Painold, Martin Narrath, Lisa Pieter and 5 more

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Article in Nutrients, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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15 authors.

Sabrina MörklDivision of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5034-6358
Attila VarnagyDivision of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Jolana Wagner-SkacelDivision of Medical Psychology, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Theresa LahousenDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Daniel BrodtragerDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Karl SallmutterDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Susanne A BengesserDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Annamaria PainoldDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-7372-8655
Martin NarrathDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Lisa PieterDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.
Mary I ButlerDepartment of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioural Science, University College Cork, T12 K8AF Cork, Ireland.
Annabel Mueller-StierlinInstitute for Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, 89075 Ulm, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2812-5115
Eva Z ReininghausDivision of Psychiatry and Psychotherapeutic Medicine, Medical University of Graz, 8036 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-5964-4087
Sonja LacknerDivision of Immunology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-5002-4460
Sandra HolasekDivision of Immunology, Otto Loewi Research Center, Medical University of Graz, 8010 Graz, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-2958-3516

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCulinary medicine integrates healthy eating with positive food experiences, offering a holistic approach to treating mental health disorders, such as depression and eating disorders, where disruptions in eating habits and mood are common. While traditional psychiatric treatments focus on medication and psychotherapy, culinary workshops provide a novel intervention for inpatient care. This study evaluated the effectiveness of culinary medicine cooking workshops as a supplementary treatment for psychiatric inpatients with depression and eating disorders.

methodsWe assessed the feasibility of five cooking workshops led by a professional chef and nutritional therapist in 39 psychiatric inpatients (depression,

resultsThe workshops were highly accepted, with 90% of participants reporting they would recommend them for recovery. Significant improvements were observed in mood (

conclusionsCulinary medicine workshops are a promising tool for enhancing mood and reducing hopelessness and tiredness in inpatients with depression. They also promote sustainable lifestyle changes that may benefit long-term physical and mental health. Future studies should explore the long-term impact of these interventions on psychiatric disorders.

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CookingDepressionFeeding and Eating DisordersAdultAffectDiet, HealthyFeasibility StudiesFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansInpatientsMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment Outcomeanorexia nervosacooking workshopsculinary medicinedepressioneating disordernutritional psychiatry

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