My appt is on Tuesday and just nervous. What this about? What is it for? How long does it take? How do I prepare for the appt? How long till they decide on a surgery date?

Nora

Psych appts vary but nothing to worry about.

At mine I chatted with him about the various ways I've tried to lose weight and why I settled on the surgery I did. We covered exercise recommendations and mindset (this is a tool, not a fix all). I'll admit that mine was with a therapist that I used to see years ago, so it may have been different that others' experience. That being said, it was much less terrifying than I imagined (my heart was pounding as I walked up to the door). You'll get through it fine

At mine I chatted with him about the various ways I've tried to lose weight and why I settled on the surgery I did. We covered exercise recommendations and mindset (this is a tool, not a fix all). I'll admit that mine was with a therapist that I used to see years ago, so it may have been different that others' experience. That being said, it was much less terrifying than I imagined (my heart was pounding as I walked up to the door). You'll get through it fine [emoji4]

Thanks. I'm just nervous. I don't like being unprepared for appt. and psychologist just make me nervous. So just wondering what am I to expect.


Nora

I took an obnoxious multiple choice test - maybe 35 questions. One was - ' do you ever get in your car in the middle of the night and get fast food?'

Wants to know if you have eating disorders, were you sexually abused, do you self-harm, if you are harmed at home, or afraid of anyone at home, do you have support from your family, etc.

I was nervous but didn't need to be. I will say there is a ridiculous psych test (MMPI2) out there with over 300 questions that some people have had to take, but not the average appt.

Edited October 13, 20178 yr by Sosewsue61

I had to take the eleventy billion question tests. Good news! I'm not a psychopath. Then we chatted for about an hour. We were having so much fun talking that the appt ran over. LOL. So I'd say, just be yourself and have a good time. Be honest.

4 hours ago, Sosewsue61 said:

I took an obnoxious multiple choice test - maybe 35 questions. One was - ' do you ever get in your car in the middle of the night and get fast food?'

Wants to know if you have eating disorders, were you sexually abused, do you self-harm, if you are harmed at home, or afraid of anyone at home, do you have support from your family, etc.

I was nervous but didn't need to be. I will say there is a ridiculous psych test (MMPI2) out there with over 300 questions that some people have had to take, but not the average appt.

Yep. I was asked questions for about 10 minutes and then was instructed to take the rest on computer. Any trained monkey could have performed this. I have a background in psychology and was a little annoyed that the visit was nothing more than answering forms. But, it was easy, so nothing to worry about.

On 14/10/2017 at 3:57 AM, norahilda82 said:

My appt is on Tuesday and just nervous. What this about? What is it for? How long does it take? How do I prepare for the appt? How long till they decide on a surgery date?

Nora

I answered this in a similar thread ten minutes ago. It might have been you that asked.

It's just to check that you have:

(a) a balanced understanding of ramifications of WLS

(b) a strong propensity to commit fully

(c) the 'right' attitude or range of attitudes

(d) readiness in the full sense

(e) enough of a support network in your life