This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses.


 Participants (N=60) received the 16-week DPP core curriculum at one of six CMHCs.  Compared with participants in usual care, DPP participants lost significantly more weight and were nearly three times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight.  The evaluation demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of engaging CMHC clinicians in implementing the DPP for adults with serious mental illnesses.
DPP
This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses.


 Participants (N=60) received the 16-week DPP core curriculum at one of six CMHCs.  Compared with participants in usual care, DPP participants lost significantly more weight and were nearly three times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight.  The evaluation demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of engaging CMHC clinicians in implementing the DPP for adults with serious mental illnesses.
DPP
A pilot study of the diabetes prevention program on weight loss for adults at community mental health centers.OBJECTIVE
 This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses.



the Diabetes Prevention Program
This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses.


 Participants (N=60) received the 16-week DPP core curriculum at one of six CMHCs.  Compared with participants in usual care, DPP participants lost significantly more weight and were nearly three times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight.  The evaluation demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of engaging CMHC clinicians in implementing the DPP for adults with serious mental illnesses.
DPP
A comparison group (N=77) received usual care at one of five other CMHCs.


 Compared with participants in usual care, DPP participants lost significantly more weight and were nearly three times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight. 
usual care
This study was a pilot evaluation of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) implemented by community mental health center (CMHC) clinicians to reduce weight for individuals with serious mental illnesses.


 Participants (N=60) received the 16-week DPP core curriculum at one of six CMHCs.  Compared with participants in usual care, DPP participants lost significantly more weight and were nearly three times more likely to lose at least 5% of body weight.  The evaluation demonstrated the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of engaging CMHC clinicians in implementing the DPP for adults with serious mental illnesses.
DPP