Bariatric Surgery
To qualify for weight loss surgery most surgeons and insurance companies require a simple bariatric psychological evaluation. It determines your readiness for the lifestyle changes needed after weight loss surgery, as well as your acceptance of them. As part of this process, you’ll complete a packet that gathers information related to family history, eating habits and supportive coping skill for upcoming surgery.
By gathering this information and working as a multi-disciplinary team, we can help you succeed at losing weight, in a safe and healthy manner.
Implantable Device Surgery
Insurance companies often require Implantable Device surgery patients to undergo a psychological evaluation prior to surgery to determine whether they are suitable for receiving an implantable device. Devices such as Spinal cord stimulation implant have been shown to relieve chronic pain, increase functionality and reduce or replace intake of opioid medications.
However, psychological and behavioral factors play a big part in determining the outcome and tolerance of the device. Typically, the visit to the psychologist consists of a conversation between you and the physician about your medical history, including your chronic pain struggles. It also involves a social history, family history, information about previous alcohol or substance use, and what kind of psychological treatment you may have had in the past.
The psychologist can offer tools to help cope and manage anxiety and depression associated with the chronic pain and the surgery itself.
Other evaluations
- Morphine pump
- Organ transplant
- International adoption
- ADHD assessment
- 0pioid assessment
Psychological evaluations are useful in assessing for various mental disorders such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anxiety disorder, somatic symptom disorder as well as attention deficit disorder. These evaluations can assist in treatment planning, legal proceedings, and medical treatment. In order to participate in treatment, it is essential to determine the correct presenting problem or diagnosis.
