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Pshyc Evaluation

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hotmamma1979    42

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Mine was just a sit down with the psych. It took 15 minutes. She asked why I wanted the surgery, what I've tried in the past, who I had for support, she wants to understand that you understand this isn't a magic bullet (not brain surgery) they like it if you called it a tool. Because a tool only works when you pick it up and use it properly. Not written test for me. She said she doesn't do that anymore. Just talks to people.

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RJrocks    69

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From what I can gather they are looking for a few red flags. They want to know you have support, that alcohol addiction is not an issue, that financially you can afford Protein shakes and Vitamins. They want to ensure that is you have depression that you are stable and on meds that are working. They also want to ensure you are mentally ready for change.

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sarahblu    179

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Same as everyone else with the sit down part. Just making sure it is for the right reasons...etc. I also had to fill out 200+ multiple choice questionnaire. Kind of like a personality test. Took some time but it really wasn't that bad. I guess it depends on the dr.

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Sadiebug    206

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Same as others. I had to take the questionnaire too - it was long but easy - and then talked to the dr for about 30 minutes. He asked about my support system, why I wanted the surgery, what I was nervous about, etc. easy peasy!

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Mjdowell    0

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I had my pshyc evaluation yesterday and he cleared me for the surgery and started me on an 1800 calorie diet. Very excited just waiting for the Dr office to call me for the next step.

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tamara2333    33

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I had a written test but she just wanted to know my relationship with food my support system

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parrott06    18

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I did the questionnaire which took an hour and then the face to face evaluation was an hour. Questions asked do you have a support person, review of the lifestyle change, past diet attempts, what I do for a living, criminal background, and some personality questions. They pretty much want to make sure you're mentally stable. I would explain that you know this is a tool and you're determined to be successful

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