2012
Managing Medication Effects on Body Weight: Do Behavioral Interventions Work?
Ratliff J, Reutenauer E, Tek C. Managing Medication Effects on Body Weight: Do Behavioral Interventions Work? FOCUS The Journal Of Lifelong Learning In Psychiatry 2012, 10: 130-139. DOI: 10.1176/appi.focus.10.2.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody weightMental illnessBehavioral modification interventionsSevere mental illnessQuality of lifeLifestyle interventionPsychotropic medicationsMedication effectsObesity riskPsychiatric symptomsPsychiatric careCognitive impairmentModification interventionsAvailable evidenceBehavioral interventionsObesityInterventionWeight reductionBehavioral changesIllnessRiskMedicationsPatientsSymptomsDiagnosis
2007
A pilot study of a weight management program with food provision in schizophrenia
Jean-Baptiste M, Tek C, Liskov E, Chakunta UR, Nicholls S, Hassan AQ, Brownell KD, Wexler BE. A pilot study of a weight management program with food provision in schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research 2007, 96: 198-205. PMID: 17628437, DOI: 10.1016/j.schres.2007.05.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossSignificant medical risksMeaningful weight lossWeight loss programWeight management programSevere mental illnessSerious medical problemLifestyle modificationComorbid obesityLoss programPilot trialGeneral populationMetabolic indicesCognitive impairmentMental illnessMedical riskMedical problemsWeight gainObesityPilot studySpecific populationsSchizophreniaBehavioral programHealthy foodsReplacement program