Preoperative psychological assessment of patients seeking weight-loss surgery: Identifying challenges and solutions

Psychology Research and Behavior Management

Volumn 8, Issue , 2015, Pages 263-272

  Edwards Hampton, Shenelle A ^a   Wedin, Sharlene ^b  

^a WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol misuse; Bariatric surgery; Challenges; Cognitive impairment; Maladaptive eating; Older adults; Preoperative assessment; Weight loss surgery

Indexed keywords

EID: 84946827138     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/PRBM.S69132     Document Type: Review

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