Background: Instruments are frequently used in case finding, diagnosis and severity grading
of major depression, but the evidence supporting their utility is weak. Aim: To systematically …

Background Psychological disorders including depression and anxiety are not rare in
primary care clinics. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a clinical diagnostic tool that …

Bariatric surgery is a viable treatment option for patients with extreme obesity and
associated medical comorbidities; however, optimal surgical outcomes are not universal …

Emotions that differ in valence are uniquely associated with eating. In our previous study
with an online sample of adults with overweight/obesity, eating in response to depression …

Background: Massive weight loss (MWL) following bariatric surgery frequently results in an
excess of overstretched skin causing physical discomfort and negatively affecting quality of …

Recognizing that social functioning and mental health are linked to social participation and
employment outcomes, this pilot study examined the preliminary outcomes of an eight …

Objective Difficulties with emotion regulation is a hypothesized mechanism through which
attachment insecurity may affect emotional eating. No studies have yet investigated this …

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of poor
mental health in the general Korean population during the coronavirus disease 2019 …

The current study examined clinical correlates of food addiction among post-operative
bariatric surgery patients, compared the clinical characteristics of patients with versus …

Background Depression is screened by many psychological tools, whereas the Patient
Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is one of the most commonly used self-administered tools …