Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: A total of 243 bariatric surgery candidates completed a brief cognitive behavioral group treatment for binge eating behaviors and were administered the Binge Eating Scale and reported the number of weekly binge eating episodes at the initial psychological evaluation and again after the group sessions. The study used a pre-post intervention design. RESULTS: The results suggested significant reductions in both binge eating behaviors and cognitions and binge eating episodes after the group intervention. The intervention's effectiveness did not differ according to gender or ethnicity (black versus white). CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Kathleen Ashton, Michelle Drerup, Amy Windover, Leslie Heinberg |
Journal | Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery
(Surg Obes Relat Dis)
2009 Mar-Apr
Vol. 5
Issue 2
Pg. 257-62
ISSN: 1550-7289 [Print] United States |
PMID | 19250884
(Publication Type: Comparative Study, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Bariatric Surgery
(methods)
- Bulimia
(complications, psychology, therapy)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
(methods)
- Feeding Behavior
(psychology)
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Obesity, Morbid
(etiology, psychology, surgery)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Preoperative Care
(methods)
- Psychotherapy, Group
(methods)
- Retrospective Studies
- Surveys and Questionnaires
- Treatment Outcome
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