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Aaaaaa1234    87

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You will be fine I was so nervous I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive OCD and I am also not social theses are things I already knew too you will be fine good luck keep me posted

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heidikat72    935

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Don't stress about it. As other's have said - it is mainly to make sure you understand the surgery, the risks, the post-op plan and why the different phases and progressions and rules are there, and that you have realistic expectations. They also want to check that you have a support system (any support system - doesn't have to be your family). I don't think you can "fail" the evaluation, they may recommend you get some counseling to help with any underlying issues and they do it from the standpoint of wanting you to be as successful as possible.

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Qwalla    132

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I knew when i went in for my psyc eval. thst it would be 2 hours of written questions (multiple choice) and an hour talking to the psy. Doctor. It only took me an hour written test and 10 minutes talking. Just be honest. Some questions seemed really dumb to me but I just answered honestly. My understanding is there is no pass or fail. They just want to make sure you are emotionally ready for the upcoming changes. You will be fine...I was very nervous...then laughed when I got home. The questions were all over the place. Just a part of our journey. Let me know when you are done with it!!! Good luck...but you will do great!!!

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duckydoom    128

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@@TammyMMD @heidikat72 @KristenLe

Thank you - I don't know why this is the "scariest" part for me... additional counseling isn't a horrible proposition, I've just gone through so many years of it, even at an eating disorder clinic for binge eating disorder. I have a good support system at least, hopefully he focuses on that.

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duckydoom    128

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@@Qwalla thank you <3 when I had the lap band done I just remember that in my psych eval the doc was really annoyed that I was "so young" and getting it done and basically made me promise to go to al-anon and therapy, but I don't remember the questions. When I went in to the eating disorder clinic I had the hundreds of questions booklet and a pretty in depth analysis after that - I'm a perfectionist, type a, etc.

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janedoe92    260

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This is all great info thanks everyone! I was also worried about any underlying mental conditions that would get me denied, but it's great to see others with them getting approved from the psych Dr

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Essence46    493

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It was easy and simple. They just want to make sure you understand the process and how if affects your life going forward. I can honestly say I thought it was a waste of time at first but now I can see how it is necessary. Even today two years out, I am wearing a size 12 dress but I still see the size 20 when I look in the mirror. *sigh*

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Unbridled    152

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@@janedoe92, my psych eval was 654 questions. It took me 3 hours to finish. I spoke to the shrink before I started. He asked about 30 minutes worth of questions which I tried to answer to the best of my ability. I felt like an idiot answering all these personal questions to a guy I didn't know. I was sick to my stomach with worry that I would not "pass" this test. He told me to answer with the first thing that came to my head. So I did and it was a cinch.

You can do it!

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RosieR    22

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Hey everyone, well I am done with the psych evaluation and I think it went pretty well. I was asked quite a few questions wich is part of the process. Only catch was he wanted to delay my psych approval because he wanted me to attend a few sessions wich would mean 5-6 weeks !!!!! I wasn't too happy and explained to him that Wat he wanted me to take therapy for was not part of the reason why I was there he was suppose to talk about weight-loss etc. He actually agreed and gave me the ok so now I meet with my surgeon and hope for the very best!!!! (Thursday 18th)

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KristenLe    5,980

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@@RosieR Your emotions and mental health are as much of a part of this journey as the surgery. If he thinks you could benefit from therapy - I wouldn't argue. You will need all the tools available to you after surgery.

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duckydoom    128

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I had the first part of my psych eval yesterday, and it went much better than I anticipated. As usual, I was over thinking things. The only thing he did do was gently remind me that he does 1:1 sessions as well (LOL) and talk me down from a PTSD trigger. Today I go back and take the MMPI test (that 600-ish question monster) and then we follow up on the 31st for that. He said that I could email him and ask for a phone appointment to go over it so he could get it in before the 31st, so I may do that just so it gets me another week or so off of waiting. I wasn't expecting it to be a 3 parter to get it done, so that was overall the only disappointment.

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