Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

About this episode

This episode features an interview with the authors of a study on tailored weight loss programs for adults with serious mental illness.

Interview with Amy N. Cohen, PhD, and Matthew Chinman, PhD, authors of Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Hosted by John Torous, MD. Related Content: Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness

People in this episode

Host: John Torous, MD

Guests: Amy N. Cohen, PhD, Matthew Chinman, PhD

Topics covered

• weight loss
• mental illness
• clinical trial
• health programs
• interview

Keywords

• weight loss
• serious mental illness
• clinical trial
• health
• nutrition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JAMA Network

Books & works: Tailored Weight Loss Programs for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Randomized Clinical Trial

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