Faulconbridge LF, et al. - A pilot study was undertaken to examine whether a combined treatment, targeting obesity and depression simultaneously, would yield greater improvements in weight, mood, and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors than treatments that targeted each disease individually. For this analysis, 76 participants with obesity and major depression were randomly assigned to behavioral weight control (BWC), cognitive behavioral therapy for depression (CBT-D) and BWC combined with CBT-D. According to the findings obtained, BWC yielded short-term improvements in weight, mood, and CVD risk, comparable to a combined treatment that incorporated CBT-D.