Accuracy of body image perception and preferred weight loss strategies in schizophrenia: a controlled pilot study.
Acta Psychiatr Scand
; 117(2): 127-32, 2008 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-18005368
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Obesity in severely mentally ill (SMI) populations is an increasing problem, but there is no controlled data regarding the relationship between SMI and weight perception.METHOD:
Fifty patients with schizophrenia and 50 demographically matched control participants were recruited. Weight, height, and body image accuracy were assessed for all participants, and assessments of mood, psychotic symptom severity and anxiety, and preferred modes of weight loss were assessed for the schizophrenia sample.RESULTS:
Patients with schizophrenia were significantly more likely to be obese than controls (46% vs. 18%, P < 0.005), and most patients expressed an interest in losing weight. Obese participants with schizophrenia underestimated their body size (11.0%) more than controls (4.9%) (P < 0.05).CONCLUSION:
Patients with schizophrenia are more likely to underestimate their body size, independent of the effects of obesity. However, they also express concern about weight issues and willingness to participate in psychoeducational groups targeted at weight loss.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Esquizofrenia
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Psicologia do Esquizofrênico
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Imagem Corporal
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Redução de Peso
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Comportamento de Escolha
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Obesidade
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acta Psychiatr Scand
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos