AllCare Behavioral Health Services, Inc.

Bariatric Bypass Surgery Evaluation

Prior to bariatric bypass surgery, your physician and/or insurance provider may ask that you undergo a pre-surgical psychological evaluation. Your physician knows that your post-operative recovery can be predicted by a pre-surgical evaluation. Knowing your frame of mind, expectations, and support system can increase the likelihood that your procedure and recovery will be a successful one.

The evaluation itself is not a long process and most of the time it is completed in one visit. The evaluation consists of two parts. In the first part, you will complete a series of psychological tests. How many tests and how many hours it will last varies. The tests gather information about your emotional status, your behavioral tendencies, and your coping style. The second part of the testing is an interview that varies in length as well, though most interviews last about one hour. During the interview you will be asked about many aspects of your life, including information about your past, your present situation, and your future goals after the surgery. One important part of the interview is to learn about your weight loss expectations in the first year. Here the psychologist will also learn the role food plays in your life. AllCare can help you alter your eating behaviors and the undelying emotions that may be driving unhealthy habits.

Your surgeon will review your evaluation and will work with you on your surgical options. You may request this report from the psychologist for your use as well.

For Bariatric Gastric Bypass Surgery Evaluations and Follow-ups: (818) 881-5004.

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