Clinical Psychology and Medicine for the Treatment of Obesity in Out-patient Settings: The TECNOB Project

Obesity and outpatient rehabilitation using mobile technologies: the potential mHealth approach

“…One such pioneering example of a collaborative approach is the TECNOB Project (TEChNology for OBesity; Castelnuovo et al, 2003, 2010, 2011a,b; Castelnuovo, 2007). It runs for a total duration of 13 months and consists of two consecutive phases: in-patient (1 month) and out-patient (the following 12 months).…”

“…Internet-based technologies provide patients with continuous and remote psychological, medical and nutritional support and education in order to enhance motivation, compliance and engagement, thereby maximizing the benefits of collaborative outpatient rehabilitation programs ( Castelnuovo et al, 2003 , 2010 , 2011a , b , c , d ; Riva et al, 2006 ; Castelnuovo and Simpson, 2011 ; Manzoni et al, 2011a ; Rao et al, 2011 ; Simpson and Slowey, 2011 ).…”

Impact of an Obesity Rehabilitation Program in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

“…Providing ongoing guidance and support for maintaining achieved goals, preemptively addressing potential relapses, and imparting coping strategies for challenging circumstances are also integral components of the rehabilitation process [11]. Various psychological approaches can be effective for in-patient treatment of obesity, including behavioral therapy, cognitivebehavioral therapy (CBT), interpersonal therapy, systemic-strategic therapy, psychodynamic therapy, schema therapy, and others [12]. This study aimed to assess the impact of a rehabilitation program on adult obese patients in Dhaka, Bangladesh.…”

Addressing Motivation in Globesity Treatment: A New Challenge for Clinical Psychology

“…The main goal of CBT is to change how people think and react to their problems and is widely recommended both in inpatient and outpatient settings (Melchionda et al, 2003), also in technological ones (Castelnuovo et al, 2001, 2003a,b, 2005a, 2010, 2011a,b; Castelnuovo, 2008, 2010b; Molinari et al, 2012). …”

“…Due to the negative cognitive processes (thoughts, beliefs, and images) that can psychologically “lock” people into unhealthy eating and (low) activity patterns, we have traditionally turned to cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) as the treatment of choice for obesity and other weight issues (Wilson et al, 2010 ; Teufel et al, 2011 ; Van Dorsten and Lindley, 2011 ; Waller et al, 2011 ), even when there is strong evidence in favor of other approaches (Beutel et al, 2001 ; Castelnuovo et al, 2004b , 2005b , 2011c , d ; Becker et al, 2007 ; Castelnuovo, 2010a ; Kiesewetter et al, 2010 ; Vocks et al, 2010 ; Wilson et al, 2010 ; Teufel et al, 2011 ; Van Dorsten and Lindley, 2011 ; Waller et al, 2011 ; Tanofsky-Kraff, 2012 , p. 130). The main goal of CBT is to change how people think and react to their problems and is widely recommended both in inpatient and outpatient settings (Melchionda et al, 2003 ), also in technological ones (Castelnuovo et al, 2001 , 2003a , b , 2005a , 2010 , 2011a , b ; Castelnuovo, 2008 , 2010b ; Molinari et al, 2012 ).…”