Psychological assessment and management of the weight loss surgery patient
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Psychological evaluation of the weight loss surgery patient is recommended because of the prevalence of psychiatric comorbidities in persons with severe obesity and the behavioral adaptations required for successful surgical outcomes. Although there is currently no national standard for the specific components of these evaluations, there is general agreement in the literature about the objectives and the kinds of assessment methods that are most useful. This paper summarizes the current literature on psychological evaluation of weight loss surgery patients. Methods of assessment relevant to the major behavioral health characteristics of surgical candidates are reviewed, and results from several studies examining weight loss and quality of life outcomes in relation to pre-surgery psychological characteristics are discussed.
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In bariatric patients, emotional eating has been reported as an important contributor to weight gain and a risk factor for poor post-surgical outcomes.
“Among bariatric patients, emotional eating has been reported as an important factor contributing to weight gain25 and a risk factor for poor post-surgical outcomes.26”
From A Mindfulness-Based Intervention to Control Weight After Bariatric Surgery: Preliminary Results From a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial (2016) · cites this paper as [26]
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- Authors
- Grothe, K. B., Dubbert, P. M., & O'Jile, J. R.
- Affiliations
- University of Mississippi Medical Center (US)
- Venue
- The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2006-04
- Volume
- 331
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 201-206
- ISSN
- 0002-9629 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2062984177
- Cited by
- 40
- References
- 41
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 5
- FWCI
- 0.50
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The American Journal of the Medical Sciences (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Body Contouring and Surgery
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Keywords
- bariatric surgery, psychological assessment, morbid obesity, psychiatric comorbidity, behavioral health, surgical candidates, quality of life, weight loss outcomes
- MeSH terms
- Contraindications, Mental Disorders, Humans, Obesity, Obesity, Morbid, Patient Care Management, Quality of Life, Self-Help Groups, Weight Loss, Comorbidity, Treatment Outcome, Outcome Assessment, Health Care, Bariatric Surgery
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