I have my psychological evaluation tomorrow. Can anyone tell me what to expect???!! I've been called crazy in my day...what should I expect?

My psych eval was a 30 minute conversation with the doctor asking me questions about my eating habits, the family dynamic growing up, do I have support at home, why do I want the surgery, did I have an eating disorder when I was young, etc. It was fairly painless. The doc just wants to make sure that you can handle the changes that are coming with bariatric surgery. Good luck. I hope you do well.

Thanks for the info. I'm just scared if he asks me for my weight loss success I'll boohoo my eyes out then REALLY APPEAR CRAZY LOL

Yep 30 mins maybe of talking and the rest some long asinine questionnaire, for me anyhow they vary. Just hide your crazy!

I don't know if all of the sessions follow the same pattern, but mine was easy and calm. I did not get the feeling that the psychiatrist was trying to "trip me up." She asked a lot of questions about my life, my relationship to food, my goals and my expectations. Then she sent in a report to the insurance company clearing me for surgery. No problem, even though everyone knows I'm pretty kooky.

relax!! dont get yourself worked up..mine was simple, just getting a feel for your behaviour , if you have had any eating disorders in the past, currently...how your feeling, what your thinking. why you want the surgery etc...if you already see a therapist besides them you will also have to be cleared thru the primary therapist...since they know your history and current state of everything. I had to clear thru her and my regular therapist. in fact I took the bull by the horns and made another app to go see my regular one to tell her what was going on an that I needed her release to get this surgery done. of course she helped alot! best wishes.. its part of the process... she'll explain the emotional head hunger that you'll have to endure and work thru..

Mine was much the same. But I had to fill in 300 multiple choice questions, covering everything from how I felt about drugs, theft, and suicide to how I saw the world and the people around me.

My psych eval was a 30 minute conversation with the doctor asking me questions about my eating habits, the family dynamic growing up, do I have support at home, why do I want the surgery, did I have an eating disorder when I was young, etc. It was fairly painless. The doc just wants to make sure that you can handle the changes that are coming with bariatric surgery. Good luck. I hope you do well.

Edited December 11, 201411 yr by joatsaint