Implications for CBT with post bariatric surgery patients.
Research type
Research Study
Full title
What can post bariatric surgery patients tell us about their eating behaviours, thoughts and emotions; and what are the implications for CBT?
IRAS ID
123396
Contact name
Elizabeth Newton
Contact email
Research summary
The aim of this study is to explore how individuals experience thoughts, feelings and eating behaviours pre and post bariatric surgery, and the possible implications for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) with this group.
There is currently some research which suggests that long term weight maintenance following surgery depends on changes to existing maladaptive thoughts and behaviours. However it is not routine practice to provide therapy either pre or post bariatric surgery in order to intervene with maladaptive thoughts and eating behaviours. CBT has been identified as a therapy that can help with such difficulties. This study aims to gain rich data from the individual to learn about their thoughts, feelings and eating behaviours both pre and post surgery and to explore their understanding of these during their post surgery recovery. It will also consider the role of CBT practice with bariatric surgery patients.
The study aims to explore the areas identified above using qualitative research methods through the use of individual semi structured interviews with participants who have undergone bariatric surgery, and will analyse the findings using interpretative phenomenological analysis.REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
13/WM/0165
Date of REC Opinion
11 Jun 2013
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion