What should I am making an appointment for my psych evaluation.. What should I expect?

Mine was 2 hours long. Hour and a half of talking and question asking, we just had casual conversation it felt like honestly. But her questions were about my child hood, my self image, how I problem solve, etc etc. then a half hour to take a questionnaire on paper that asked the same exact question in 10 different ways to make sure my answers lined up lol it was super annoying.

That was mine. I’ve seen other people say they were in office for ten minutes, some said their psychiatrist required three base visits before determining if they pass or if they need more. It all depends so you’re not going to get a straight answer unless you find someone here who went to the same psych as you.

I went to bariatricpsychevaluations.com and did it through them and didn't have to leave the house. It was basically a 20 minute conversation where half the time is them asking the same medical questions you have probably answered a million times so far and the other half is asking basic psychological questions what's your family like, do you get depressed etc.

Mine was also the fairly straightforward conversation for less than an hour, but I recently saw another thread on this topic and plenty of people said they had to fill out psych profile forms. So the short answer is, it varies. The slightly longer answer is, you probably don't have anything to worry about unless you are delusional in some way about the surgery and what it can do for you.

I went to bariatricpsychevaluations.com and did it through them and didn't have to leave the house. It was basically a 20 minute conversation where half the time is them asking the same medical questions you have probably answered a million times so far and the other half is asking basic psychological questions what's your family like, do you get depressed etc.

I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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I was supposed to have mine this past week, but had to reschedule it. I had to fill out about 19 pages of paperwork. Lots of questions about your behavior towards food. Your history of being obese. I was told it’s a one hour interview then another test/ questionnaire to do after.
Good luck. Mine is rescheduled for April 3rd I think.

I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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I was supposed to have mine this past week, but had to reschedule it. I had to fill out about 19 pages of paperwork. Lots of questions about your behavior towards food. Your history of being obese. I was told it’s a one hour interview then another test/ questionnaire to do after.
Good luck. Mine is rescheduled for April 3rd I think.

I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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I was supposed to have mine this past week, but had to reschedule it. I had to fill out about 19 pages of paperwork. Lots of questions about your behavior towards food. Your history of being obese. I was told it’s a one hour interview then another test/ questionnaire to do after.
Good luck. Mine is rescheduled for April 3rd I think.

Mine was 2 hours long. Hour and a half of talking and question asking, we just had casual conversation it felt like honestly. But her questions were about my child hood, my self image, how I problem solve, etc etc. then a half hour to take a questionnaire on paper that asked the same exact question in 10 different ways to make sure my answers lined up lol it was super annoying.

That was mine. I’ve seen other people say they were in office for ten minutes, some said their psychiatrist required three base visits before determining if they pass or if they need more. It all depends so you’re not going to get a straight answer unless you find someone here who went to the same psych as you.

Thanks. Hopefully it won't be two hours long!!

Mine was also the fairly straightforward conversation for less than an hour, but I recently saw another thread on this topic and plenty of people said they had to fill out psych profile forms. So the short answer is, it varies. The slightly longer answer is, you probably don't have anything to worry about unless you are delusional in some way about the surgery and what it can do for you.

Thanks. I read the form my Dr. Wants filled out. Its basic questions but idk what the psychologist will ask and how long they'll take. Ugh lol. I hate talking to people about personal stuff.

I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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What if you need a form filled out? How would you go about that?

I didn't know they had such a thing. Did your insurance cover this?


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Yep.

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What if you need a form filled out? How would you go about that?

They fax or email whatever you need to your surgeons office.

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My psych Evaluation was AWFUL! He told me I am an alcoholic and I have to attend AA. To appease him, I have stopped drinking and have gone to 2 meetings, but now I am afraid he will say I am not a candidate. So scared.