Weight Management and Coping Skills Training For Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis

The lifestyle behavioral weight management program will focus on lifestyle, exercise, attitudes, relationships, and nutrition. Participants will attend 12 weekly group sessions, followed by 6 every-other-week group sessions.

The pain-coping skills training will focus on minimizing maladaptive over-reactions and enhancing adaptive strategies to control and decrease pain. Participants will attend 12 weekly group sessions, followed by 6 every-other-week group sessions.

Standard care will include routine medical care.