Although psychological evaluations are a routine component of the bariatric surgery
process, the goals commonly identified for bariatric psychological evaluations have not been …

Psychosocial factors have significant potential to affect long-term outcomes of bariatric
surgery, including emotional adjustment, adherence to the recommended postoperative …

Objective: Successful outcome for bariatric surgery is largely dependent on patients' ability
to adhere to postoperative behavior changes. A thorough psychological evaluation is often …

Bariatric surgery is a viable treatment option for patients with extreme obesity and
associated medical comorbidities; however, optimal surgical outcomes are not universal …

Nonsurgical weight management strategies have been largely unsuccessful in treating and
reducing the prevalence of morbid obesity. Bariatric surgery has developed into a viable and …

Psychological testing should play an integral role in the pre-surgical psychological
evaluation of bariatric surgery candidates. Generally, such testing involves at least one …

Mental health professionals are considered to be a vital part of multidisciplinary assessment
and treatment of bariatric surgery patients. The vast majority of bariatric programs include …

What are the psychological characteristics of bariatric surgery candidates? What
components of the preoperative psychological evaluation are the most relevant to …

For the past 2 decades, clinically severe obesity (operationalized as a body mass index≥
40 kg/m2) has increased at a more pronounced rate that less severe obesity. As a result, the …

Accurate assessment of psychosocial variables serves as a foundation for effective bariatric
surgery. Although the collection of assessment data can be time-consuming, the immediate …