Psych evaluation scheduled with Dr. Santavicca in Atlanta, GA

[Toodie1974 39]

I am scheduled for my psych evaluation next Tuesday with Dr. Santavicca in Atlanta, GA. I was thinking this was going to be about a 30-45 minutes visit. But I was told today that the psych evaluation would be about 2 hours. My lord what in the world are we going to talk about for 2 hours. If anyone else have had Dr. Santavicca or had a psych evaluation, please share with me what the evaluation will consist of. I am really curious about what is going to go on.

Thanks

Ms. Toodie1974

[Cupcake 801]

Hi you will be ask a bunch of questions as well as you may be given a questioner, thats what happen at my eval and it took 2 hours , I was ask about my support system and how everyone feels about my surgery as well as how I felt and handle different situations i also was ask to remember certain things as well. Good luck dont over think things and stress out it was easer than I thought. Good luck.

[Pepper123 320]

Wow thats long..mines was 30-45 minutes and i was bawling the last 20minutes...don't stress !!!! i bet its not 2hrs...u know how these docs are...good luck and trust if i passed u will too

[joatsaint 2,814]

Mine was about 2 hours, mostly answering the 500+ questionnaire. The acutal interview was only about 20 minutes. He mainly wanted to know that I had realistic expectations about how much weight I would lose, if I was truly committed to losing weight and was fully informed about the surgery and the risks.

Edited August 14, 2014 by joatsaint

[Toodie1974 39]

Thanks everyone....I guess you all knew I was starting to worry about this evaluation.

[elpasovet 83]

I'm worried about my eval too. Keep us posted.

[RedDirtRoads 64]

Thank you for posting this topic, I'm not so worried about my own psych eval as I am starting to stress about my husband's! He is stressing out and that is stressing me out. He already sees a counselor and psychiatrist for PTSD related to the military and he is so worried he will not pass the eval for the sleeve. It's a good thing to know that we are not alone. I hope it is a breeze for us all.

[elpasovet 83]

Thank you for posting this topic, I'm not so worried about my own psych eval as I am starting to stress about my husband's! He is stressing out and that is stressing me out. He already sees a counselor and psychiatrist for PTSD related to the military and he is so worried he will not pass the eval for the sleeve. It's a good thing to know that we are not alone. I hope it is a breeze for us all.

I too, have PTSD and I'm going through the VA/Army hospital for my surgery and psych eval. What location are you at?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I met with the psychiatrist for an hour interview.

Then I took three tests -- took two hours.

Then a few weeks later had a second interview with the shrink -- for test results and his assessment.

Mercifully, he passed me on to the program. That didn't mean that I (like most -- all? -- of us) I don't have issues / topics that need some work on. But it means I was good to go to start the program.

I was already looking for someone to be in therapy with about health issues, and I liked the qualifying shrink so much I'm now seeing him. It's been a good decision for me. As I've mentioned several times, I'm devoting all the resources I can afford toward this final effort I'm making to resolve my overweight problems.

[RedDirtRoads 64]

He is not really using the VA for anything anymore. Nothing against the VA, we are in a rural location in Oklahoma and it is a hassle to get to them. They offered tele-psychiatry but he wasn't really pleased with that and a new face every few sessions. We have very good private insurance so he is now seeing outside mental health providers.

I too, have PTSD and I'm going through the VA/Army hospital for my surgery and psych eval. What location are you at?