BH-09: Changes in weight and emotional eating among bariatric candidates following completion of a mindful eating group

Abstract

All patients were seen by a bariatric psychologist for a clinical interview. Those judged to be at high-risk for emotional eating were assigned to complete a 4-session long Mindful Eating Group prior to surgery. The group provided patients with an overview of mindfulness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills based on principles of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.