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WESTPHALEN, Roberta Bilibio; MEA, Cristina Pilla Della  e  FERREIRA, Vinícius Renato Thomé. GROUP COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR OBESITY. Psicol. clin. [online]. 2023, vol.35, n.1, pp.87-103.  Epub 26-Ago-2024. ISSN 0103-5665.  https://doi.org/10.33208/pc1980-5438v0035n01a04.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the types of psychotherapeutic treatment indicated in cases of obesity. In this context, the objective of this article was to evaluate symptoms of binge eating, depression, anxiety and stress before and after a group intervention based on the cognitive-behavioral approach for patients diagnosed with obesity. Thirteen individuals took part in the intervention who had a previous diagnosis of obesity, treated in a health care center located in a city in the north of Rio Grande do Sul. The group CBT lasted 8 weeks, and the participants were evaluated before and after the intervention. The following instruments were used: sociodemographic and clinical history questionnaire; Binge Eating Scale; and Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale. The results pointed to a decrease in the mean BMI (Body Mass Index), binge eating, depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms when compared before and after the intervention. It is concluded that the proposed intervention presented favorable results for the reduction of psychological symptoms in this population.

Palavras-chave : obesity; binge eating; eating behavior; cognitive-behavioral therapy; group psychotherapy.

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