Psychiatrist Appointment

[SkyJade 36]

I had my psychiatrist app today and he never asked me why I wanted the surgery. It was very short. It was not even 15 minutes. All he wanted to talk about is what I like to do in my free time and that I kept busy. He never said the word surgery once. It was very weird.. I have kaiser. Has anyone else had this happen?

[Lisalisa5m 6]

Hmmm....my psych eval was about a week and a half ago. I had a test to take...about 800 true/false questions. Then the psychiatrist spoke with me. He asked me about any bouts with depression, suicidal thoughts and my relationship with my parents. He asked me to describe how VSG is performed and if I knew the risks involved. He also asked who would be my main support at home. It was pretty quick. Have not heard anythiung back yet. I was with him a total of 20 minutes. Good luck to you!

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[SkyJade 36]

Hmmm....my psych eval was about a week and a half ago. I had a test to take...about 800 true/false questions. Then the psychiatrist spoke with me. He asked me about any bouts with depression, suicidal thoughts and my relationship with my parents. He asked me to describe how VSG is performed and if I knew the risks involved. He also asked who would be my main support at home. It was pretty quick. Have not heard anythiung back yet. I was with him a total of 20 minutes. Good luck to you!

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That’s so weird I only had to answer no more than 50 questions. He said that all I needed now was an approval from my dietitian which I think is him basically saying he approved me. Thank you for the information good luck on your journey too by any chance are you in kaiser California?

[Losebig 508]

Mine was also very informal, probably 20-30 mins. There were questions about weight loss history and home support, but 99% of the time was spent talking about how to set some exercise goals that were achievable.

[kakatlady612 1,053]

My psych had 233 questions on 3 sheets of paper- some seemed repetative- some silly "are you afraid of heights?" are they afraid I'll fall off the gurney? Anyway i passed with flying colors so that's one,more of the pre- needed done. Mine was a female about 25 to 35 minutes.

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[Aworknprogress 35]

I have mine on the 12th of this month...I hope it's a breeze for me because I have been kinda worried about that appointment

[Once Upon a Sleeve 24]

Mine was short 8-10 minutes. Basically a conversation to make sure I had realistic expectations of what the surgery could and couldn’t change in my life. She also asked questions about whether I was prepared to deal with loose skin. The clearance form specifically said I had “realistic expectations”.

[AZLoser 103]

The pre surg psych evaluation is not a therapy session. It's a CYA for the surgeon/hospital/ insurance team to make sure there are no big red flags.

[Miss Topaz 300]

I filled out a questionnaire of about 100 questions and then spent about 45 minutes talking about diet and personal history, what research I'd done and how my husband and family felt about the surgery.