Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
  • entries
    28
  • comments
    19
  • views
    7,396

My Psych Eval

4me4them

808 views

So I had my psych eval this afternoon. I found myself wondering on the drive there what kinds of questions they would ask. I really didn't worry about it but I was curious.

 

Since I wasn't a patient, I had to fill out all the new patient stuff...but it was kind of cool because it was all on a tablet and went pretty quickly. The Dr. was able to see my responses as I entered them and since I was the last patient of the afternoon I actually went in about 10 minutes early.

 

I'll try to list as many questions as I can remember:

1. How long have you been married?

2. Why are you here today?

3. How long have you been considering WLS?

4. Which surgery do you think you want? This one was followed by a discussion about talking to the surgeon, what did the surgeon recommend...etc

5. What are the cons to the surgery? I started with the medical ones...he pushed towards the "other ones" things like changing behaviors, social situations, family issues....

6. What are the pros to the surgery?

7. How long has weight been an issue? I briefly wondered if this was a trick question....like "when did you stop kicking your dog...lol

8. What else do you hope to accomplish with your surgery?

9. Have you ever been in a psychiatric hospital?

10. Tell me about your depression. (self reported by me, have been on anti depressant for about 6 years and it runs in my family)

11. Tell me about your family's weight/relation to food.

 

Then we did some memory stuff...he asked me to remember three words, then asked me to spell world, then spell it backward (harder than you think under pressure :wacko: ), who was president..before him...before him....and then he asked me what the 3 words were. I can only guess that this was to make sure I was able to follow things????

 

12. Have you ever binged and then purged?

13.Ever been treated for drug or alcohol abuse?

 

When we were done he said he thought there were 4 main reasons insurance companies require the psych eval:

1. To ensure the person has a good understanding of the commitment level/risks (although the surgeons office also assess this I would think especially if you have a supervised diet period)

2. To ensure that there aren't any environmental issues that might keep you from being successful

3. To help ensure you are able to follow instructions/guidelines

4. To help ensure that you will be a good patient for the surgeon (although he didn't elaborate on that one).

 

All in all easy peasy.

 

Next Monday is a busy day for pre-insurance testing...I have my second NUT apt, an upper GI, an EKG and my cardiac clearance apt! Beth



1 Comment


Recommended Comments

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recent Blogs

  • Blog Comments

    • I’ve used my Xbox for exercise games too and it can be pretty motivating, especially on days when I don’t want to leave the house. Kinect games really do make you move, and after a session with kickboxing or dancing, I always feel like I’ve actually gotten a solid workout. The controller-free setup feels way more natural for workouts than anything I tried on the Wii. Zumba is fun but definitely takes a little time to get the moves right. Lately, when I’m not working out, I spend time trading CS2 skins and finding new guides on this link. There’s a lot of interesting tips if you’re into games outside of fitness too.
    • I'm literally almost crying reading this. Mostly because I'mon this pre-op diet and these last two days have been difficult... but also because I needed this! Thank you! Congrats! And a BIG congrats on quitting smoking a second time! It was hard enough to do it once... So - when I say BIG congrats... I mean BIIIIIG congrats! ❤️
    • Congratulations! What a great journey! Thank you so much for sharing. You are inspiring!
    • Was sind last resting-place besten Gewinnchancen in einem Casino? "Einarmige Banditen"
      Einarmige Banditen
      Casinos werden in erster Linie mit Roulette und Poker in Verbindung gebracht, aber Statistiken zeigen, dass 61 % der Besucher von Spielhallen ihre Zeit damit verbringen, einarmige Banditen zu spielen (Daten von 2013 von der American Gaming Association). Perish Regeln der Spielautomaten sind sehr einfach, und der niedrige Mindesteinsatz macht sie auch fur decease armsten Spieler zuganglich.


      https://berliner-vv.de/articles/wie_man_sich_f_r_einen_casino_abend_kleidet.html
      https://sen7.com/typo3/inc/?welches_casino_zahlt_am_schnellsten_aus____bewertung_von_online_casinos_top_10.html
      https://justinekeptcalmandwentvegan.com/wp-content/pages/welches_online_casino_ist_zu_empfehlen___online_casinos_mit_guter_rendite_2022_.html
      http://ff-thyrnau.de/wp-content/pages/was_sind_die_besten_gewinnchancen_in_einem_casino___4.html
      https://buecherplaza.de/wp-content/pages/was_sind_die_besten_gewinnchancen_in_einem_casino___einarmige_banditen_.html
    • Fantastic!! Congratulations on being successful with all your hard work.
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    ×