Conducting Psychosocial Evaluations of Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Shenelle A. Edwards-Hampton, PhD

Citation

Edwards-Hampton, S. A. (2017). Conducting psychosocial evaluations of bariatric surgery candidates. Journal of Health Service Psychology, 43, 61–65.

Abstract

A comprehensive psychosocial evaluation is the standard of practice with potential bariatric surgery candidates. Pre-surgery psychosocial evaluations gather information via clinical interview and administration of objective psychological measures. Such evaluations have a dual purpose: first to screen for contraindications for surgery, and second to identify pre-surgery and post-surgery psychological treatment needs.

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