The Post-surgical Treatment of the Bariatric Patient: Helping the Patient Succeed.
BACKGROUND: A psychological profile of the average bariatric patient demonstrates psychopathology that may contribute to patient noncompliance with post-surgical treatment guidelines. METHODS AND RESULTS: Patient psychopathology is analyzed with regard to noncompliance and its contribution to poor surgical outcome. The interpersonal process approach is reviewed as a psychotherapeutic framework that provides interventions to patient psychopathology. CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of patient psychopathology with the interpersonal process approach encourages post-surgical compliance and helps patients succeed.
Andrews
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Litelife Counselor and Patient Educator, St. Luke Medical Center, Pasadena, CA, 91024, USA.