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Predicting Concussion Recovery with PHQ-9 and GAD-7

Objective: To determine whether scores obtained from Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) or the General Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) instruments administered following a concussion can be used to predict recovery time. Method: Retrospective cohort study in a university-based specialty concussion center of 502 concussed participants. Participants completed a PHQ-9 and GAD-7 during…

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Relationship of Exercise Program Participation with Weight Loss in Adults with Severe Obesity: Assessing Psychologically Based Mediators

Background: Although exercise is related to weight loss, minimal energy expenditures typical in deconditioned persons explain only small portions of this reduction. Thus, it has been suggested that exercise-induced changes in psychological variables associated with appropriate eating may be mediators. Methods: Adults with obesity (N = 106; Mean BMI =…

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Association of Reduction in Waist Circumference with Normalization of Mood in Obese Women Initiating Exercise Supported by the Coach Approach Protocol

Background: Interrelations of exercise, mood, and weight reduction are unclear in the behavioral treatment of obesity. Methods: Obese women volunteers with high tension (anxiety) (T), depression (D), or total mood disturbance (TMD) scores, who were previously randomized into conditions of (1) exercise supported by The Coach Approach: a protocol based…

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