Obesity and Mental Disorders

Susan L. McElroy Davind B. Allison George A. Bray

• Obesity is a Major Health Problem: Causes and Natural History.  Obesity and Psychotic Disorders.  Obesity and Mood Disorders.  Eating Disorders in Obesity.  Obesity and Substance Use Disorders.   Obesity and Smoking.  Obesity and Impulsive/Compulsive Mental Disorders.  Metabolic Syndrome.  Obesity, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, and Mood Disorders.   Dietary Therapy of Obesity.  Behavioral Treatments of Obesity With Mental Disorders. Pharmacologic Agents.  Overview of Agents with Efficacy in Binge Eating.  Psychotropic-Induced Weight Gain and Its Treatment.  Medical Management of Uncomplicated Obesity.  Medical Management of Obesity with Mood Disorder.  Medical Management of Obesity with Binge Eating.  Weight Loss Surgery for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity.  The Role of Bariatric Surgery in the Obese Patient with Psychopathology.

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