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Psychological Testing in Medicine: Psychological Evaluation Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Psychological Testing in Medicine: Psychological Evaluation Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Learning Objectives

  • Explain the importance of using test scores normed on bariatric surgery patients to interpret test results of bariatric surgery clients
  • Describe the goals of presurgical evaluation of bariatric surgery patients
  • Identify the advantages of including psychological testing in presurgical evaluation of bariatric surgery patients
  • Describe factors that should be considered in choosing psychological tests to use in the presurgical evaluation of bariatric surgery patients

Joanne is a married mother of two young adults who live on their own. She works as a school secretary. She has been gradually putting on weight since she became pregnant with her first child more than 26 years ago. She has Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure, and at her last ...

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