EMOTIONAL STATUS DURING WEIGHT-REDUCTION PROGRAM

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  • 1 January 1981
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 42  (6) , 228-232
Abstract
The Hopkins Symptom Checklist was administered to 205 chronically obese patients to assess their emotional status. The extent of mental problems in this population was not much differen from other outpatient clinics. Patients with a childhood of maturity onset of obesity had similar emotional profile. Successful weight loss improved the emotional difficulties. No increase in emotional symptomatology occurred in patients before their dropout from the clinic. Clinic attendance and dieting did not affect the patients'' mental status. These findings correlate well with the global clinical impressions obtained during interviews at each patient visit by the physician and/or clinical psychologist.

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