SynthesisObesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity2022
Identifying effective characteristics of behavioral weight management interventions for people with serious mental illness: A systematic review with a qualitative comparative analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.
- Views and experiences of weight management for people living with mobility‑limiting conditions, intellectual disabilities or severe mental illness: a qualitative evidence synthesis.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
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- EPA guidance on lifestyle interventions for adults with severe mental illness: A meta-review of the evidence.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2024Pooled it
- Identifying effective characteristics of behavioral weight management interventions for people with serious mental illness: A systematic review with a qualitative comparative analysis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2022Pooled it
- The Influence of Relationships Within Behavioral Weight Management Interventions: An Overview.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Review
- The safety and efficacy of semaglutide in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.BJPsych open · 2026Review
- Non-pharmacologicaL InterVEntions for Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain (RESOLVE) in People Living With Severe Mental Illness: A Realist Synthesis.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Review
- The role of link workers in weight management for people with severe mental illness: a qualitative study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of service users' experiences of weight management conversations in a mental health setting.PEC innovation · 2025Article
- Factors Associated with Weight Change in Adults with Severe Mental Illness: Results from a Large Cross-Sectional Survey.Nutrients · 2025Article
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- Implementing an evidence-based behavioral weight-loss program in community mental health centers: A randomized pilot study.Obesity science & practice · 2024Article
- Scaling a behavioral weight-loss intervention for individuals with serious mental illness using the enhanced replicating effective programs framework: A preconditions phase proof-of-concept study.Obesity science & practice · 2023Article
- Development and initial evaluation of a behavioural intervention to support weight management for people with serious mental illness: an uncontrolled feasibility and acceptability study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Understanding the implementation of 'Making Every Contact Count' (MECC) delivered by healthcare professionals in a mental health hospital: protocol for a pragmatic formative process evaluation.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- The psychological journey of weight gain in psychosis.Psychology and psychotherapy · 2022Article
- REalist Synthesis Of non-pharmacologicaL interVEntions for antipsychotic-induced weight gain (RESOLVE) in people living with severe mental illness (SMI).Systematic reviews · 2022Article
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Abstract
People with serious mental illness (SMI) have identified barriers to engaging in behavioral weight management interventions (BWMIs). We assessed whether BWMIs that addressed these barriers were more effective. First, we systematically reviewed qualitative literature and used a thematic analysis to identify the characteristics of BWMIs that promote engagement for adults with SMI. Second, we systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of BWMIs in adults with SMI. Data on the characteristics that promoted engagement and weight outcomes were extracted. We then used a crisp-set qualitative comparative analysis (CsQCA) to identify which characteristics were associated with weight loss. For the qualitative review, 20 studies in 515 people with SMI were analyzed and nine characteristics were reported to promote engagement in BWMIs. For the systematic review, 34 RCTs testing 36 interventions in 4305 participants were included. The active interventions resulted in more weight loss (mean = -4.37 to +1 kg at 6 weeks to 18 months follow-up) compared with controls (-1.64 to +3.08 kg). The CsQCA showed BWMIs that offered regular contact, tools to support enactment, and tailored materials were associated with effectiveness. As these are all supplementary strategies, it may be possible to augment BWMIs available for the general population to engage people with SMI.
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