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A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 18 Month Follow-up Results

  • By

  • Stephanie E. Cassin

  • Katey E. Park

  • Samantha E. Leung

  • Clement Ma

  • George Tomlinson

  • Raed Hawa

  • Susan Wnuk

  • Timothy Jackson

  • David Urbach

  • Allan Okrainec

  • Jennifer Brown

  • Daniella Sandre

  • Sanjeev Sockalingam

  • September 1, 2025

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    Metabolic and bariatric surgery (MBS) effectively treats severe obesity but often leads to challenges in long-term weight maintenance and psychological distress.

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    Telephone-based cognitive behavioral therapy (Tele-CBT) has shown moderate to large effects in improving disordered eating and psychological symptoms post-MBS.

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    A randomized-controlled trial demonstrated that Tele-CBT significantly reduced binge eating, emotional eating, and depressive symptoms compared to standard care.

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    The study delivered Tele-CBT at 12 months post-surgery, a critical time identified for addressing emerging disordered eating behaviors.

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    Long-term follow-up aims to assess the durability of Tele-CBT's benefits on psychological and weight outcomes at 3 years post-MBS.

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A Randomized-Controlled Trial Examining Telephone-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients After Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: 18 Month Follow-up Results

  • by Stephanie E. Cassin, Katey E. Park, Samantha E. Leung, Clement Ma, George Tomlinson, Raed Hawa, Susan Wnuk, Timothy Jackson, David Urbach, Allan Okrainec, Jennifer Brown, Daniella Sandre, Sanjeev Sockalingam

  • September 1, 2025

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