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| Title |
A Novel Technique for Improving Bodily Experience in a Non-operable Super–Super Obesity Case
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Psychology, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00837 |
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| Authors |
Silvia Serino, Federica Scarpina, Anouk Keizer, Elisa Pedroli, Antonios Dakanalis, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Alice Chirico, Margherita Novelli, Santino Gaudio, Giuseppe Riva |
| Abstract |
Introduction: The available clinical guidelines for super-super obese patients (i.e., with body mass index (BMI) > 60 kg/m(2)) that are not suitable for bariatric surgery mandate a palliative multidisciplinary treatment (i.e., production and maintenance of weight loss) provided in a center of excellence. However, the modality and the impact of this approach are still controversial. Moreover, it is not able to address the high level of body dissatisfaction and body distortions that are common among these patients. Clinical Presentation: We report the case of a non-operable super-super obesity - a 37 year old woman with a BMI of 62 kg/m(2) - receiving a specialized treatment for her obstructive sleep apnea. She entered a multidisciplinary program that promoted healthy behaviors, including physical activities and psychological intervention. To improve body dissatisfaction, which was linked to a significant multisensory impairment of body perception, she also entered a virtual reality (VR) body-swapping illusion protocol. At the end of the current investigation, the patient continued her multidisciplinary program, reporting an increase in the motivation for undertaking healthy behavior and a decrease in the anxiety feelings associated with her clinical condition. Conclusion: This case provides preliminary evidence that both body dissatisfaction and body-size distortions of non-operable super-super obesity patients could be addressed by a VR body-swapping protocol, which is important because the palliative multidisciplinary treatment recommended for these patients is not able to address them. Interestingly, the use of a VR body-swapping illusion protocol seems to be able to improve not only the experience of the body in these patients but their motivation for change, too. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 27 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 41% |
| Japan | 3 | 11% |
| Australia | 2 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 4% |
| France | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 8 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 56% |
| Scientists | 7 | 26% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 19% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 132 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 132 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 15 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 11% |
| Researcher | 11 | 8% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 7% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 46 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 33 | 25% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 16 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 4% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 3% |
| Other | 13 | 10% |
| Unknown | 53 | 40% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 18. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 June 2019.
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