Psychological evaluation

[billpride 23]

I am scheduleding my psychological evaluation and it has me nervous.. is it really that bad ? What kind of things do they ask ??

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[KristenLe 5,979]

It's not bad at all. They ask about eating habits, depression and anxiety, social history, previous diet attempts, support systems, etc. Just be honest and take advantage of any advice given.

[shedo82773 1,236]

I dreaded my psych appointment but...it is a great thing!! They are trying to make sure that your mind is in the right place. I can say from my own experience if the WLS does NOT fix our minds. The surgery is a tool to help us make our goals. Surgery DOES NOT FIX the mind that takes big work on our part!! The physical part is the easy part. But...I have to deal with mind hunger every single day!! If you aren't truthful at your psych eval it can be very hard on you. Good Luck

[blizair09 3,250]

I talked to the psychologist for about an hour and then I had to take this really long inventory assessment that took me about an hour or so. It wasn't bad. I was in the throws of my six-month pre-op diet, and I had my head in the game. She just helped me to cement it there.

I actually enjoyed it...

[truckerswife 13]

So the psych eval isnt to hurt us. Cuz i suffer from depression amd anxiety. And take meds for it as well

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[Redmaxx 740]

It is so funny how almost everyone is afraid of the psych eval. All they are trying to determine is if you have a support network, if you can understand what the surgery is about and if you possibly require help due to having a food addiction. Mine was about 20 minutes and was a breeze.

[Stella S 612]

It is hard to be judged. The exam Is to Also evaluate if you can stick to a plan? Are your goals realistic? I did not have the psychological exam as I self paid but oddly perform them routinely in my practice.

Stella

[Cindi_Augustine 99]

On 1/31/2017 at 5:44 PM, truckerswife said:

So the psych eval isnt to hurt us. Cuz i suffer from depression amd anxiety. And take meds for it as well

No, not at all!! The eval is there to determine what support you'll need to be successful in the long-term. Maintenance is tough if you don't have the psychological tools to go with the physical ones. You don't want to go through all this and then re-gain it all back.

Be open, and honest. They've heard it all before and their experience can be of great help to you!