Abstract
According to latest reseaech on the prevalnece of obesity, we know that more than 56% of the adult population in the Czech republic has excessive weight. Obesity is connected with a lot of complications not only in terms of somatic, but also reflected significantly on the mental level.
Psychotherapy plays an increasing role in the treatment of obesity and an experienced psychotherapeutist should not be missing in any multidisciplinary team taking care of obese patients.