If you reach the point of visiting a bariatric surgeon in Newport Beach, it means that you have been struggling to lose weight but all the methods you have been trying have failed. Now you want to try a new way and you are 100% sure it will be effective. However, the process will not be as smooth as you may think and sometimes you can be referred to a psychologist for consultation and evaluation. Although this seems surprising to you, it is a routine part of the preparation for weight loss surgery. A team of professionals will offer your follow-up care and each of the team members, including an exercise therapist, dietitian and psychologist, will need to be more familiar with you and your situation.
People sometimes don’t know why they have to see a psychologist
When patients are asked to see a psychologist before surgery, they often ask why. There are two main reasons for this evaluation. The first reason is that a lot of insurance companies realize the importance and require patients to go for psychological evaluations before they approve weight loss surgery. Your entire team of nurses, surgeons and dietitians want you to maximize the benefits of surgery and lose excess weight. They want you to become healthier and have an improved quality of life.
A psychological evaluation can help you identify your strengths such as your strong motivation to exercise, a complete understanding of the effects of bariatric surgery, and a supportive marital relationship. It also helps find areas where you need support after weight loss surgery such as mood swings, depression and lack of family support.
Some people believe people think they are crazy
When they ask you to visit a psychologist before surgery, you could think that people are mistaking you for a crazy person. It is important to understand that overweight people are psychologically normal and don’t fit any psychological profile. The main purpose of the psychologist is not to find any underlying problems that might have caused you to gain excess weight. Most psychologists who do these evaluations deal with health psychology. This means that they are only looking for ways to help you promote health and prevent disease in the future.
The purpose of the psychologist is never to fail you and exclude you from weight loss surgery. Studies show that a very small percentage of people are found to be poor candidates during these evaluations. Weight loss surgery is the most successful obesity treatment. A lot of studies have examined bipolar illnesses, depression, history of sexual abuse and severe mental illnesses as potential predictors of failure to reach desired goals after surgery.
While your bariatric surgeon Newport Beach will ask you to go for a psychological evaluation before surgery, you may also be asked to go for another evaluation after surgery. Some people show that they are good candidates for surgery but after surgery, they start displaying undesired behavior. This means that they will have to go through psychological therapy and help so that they can get back to normal.
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