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To assess the effect of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) on emotional and mindless eating and, consequently, body mass index (BMI) loss, in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

A prospective exploratory cohort study was conducted with two groups of patients who had undergone bariatric surgery: the DBT group received DBT group skills training sessions, while the control group received no intervention. Outcome measurements included BMI and scores of the Emotional Eating Scale (EES) and Mindful Eating Questionnaire (MEQ).

The study included 36 women: 18 in each group. In the DBT group, the interval from surgery was 11.17 ± 7.12 months, and in the control group 10.89 ± 5.74. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy was done in 88.9% and 83.3% of patients in the DBT and control groups respectively. The rest underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. The …