Telephone-based cognitive behavioural therapy for patients with postoperative bariatric surgery to manage COVID-19 pandemic-related mental health issues and distress (TELE-BARICARE): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial.
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| Abstract |    :  
                  Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for obesity, and is performed yearly in over 8000 patients in Canada. Over 50% of those who live with obesity also have a history of mental health disorder. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for people living with obesity to manage their weight even after undergoing bariatric surgery, which combined with pandemic-related increases in mental health distress, has the potential to adversely impact obesity outcomes such as weight loss and quality of life. Reviews of virtual mental health interventions during COVID-19 have not identified any interventions that specifically address psychological distress or disordered eating in patients with obesity, including those who have had bariatric surgery.  | 
        
| Year of Publication |    :  
                  2022 
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| Journal |    :  
                  BMJ open 
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| Volume |    :  
                  12 
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| Issue |    :  
                  9 
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| Number of Pages |    :  
                  e067393 
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| Date Published |    :  
                  2022 
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| URL |    :  
                  https://bmjopen.bmj.com/lookup/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=36109026 
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| DOI |    :  
                  10.1136/bmjopen-2022-067393 
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| Short Title |    :  
                  BMJ Open 
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