PubMed ID:
11594099
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2001
Affiliation: Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA. jglinski@email.msn.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1381/09608920160557057
Authors:
Glinski J,
Wetzler S,
Goodman E
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
This article discusses the importance of psychological evaluation of gastric bypass (GBP) surgery candidates and post-surgical psychological support services, using the Center for Weight Reduction Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center as a model. The study of psychological predictors of post-operative outcome is in its beginning stages, and the small body of literature on this topic is reviewed.