Psychological evaluation

All our patients undergo a psychiatric evaluation to assess their psychological status prior to the Gastric Bypass. It is a requirement for a patient to see a psychologist in preparation for the surgery.

The psychiatric evaluation in preparation for surgery is recommended.

An evaluation by your usual medical doctor will not fulfill these criteria. The patient should have a routine psychiatric evaluation to rule out significant eating disorders or other major psychiatric illnesses that may affect the results of surgery.

Patients with inadequately treated depression need to be appropriately diagnosed and treated prior to surgery. Alcohol and drug abuse are also relative contraindications to surgery. The patient must not have unrealistic expectations of the outcome of surgery.