title: Psychopathology in adolescents presenting for laparoscopic banding.
abstract: This study documents psychological problems in obese adolescents seeking bariatric surgery with laparoscopic adjustable gastric band. Depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and bullying were reported frequently. Professionals will need to carefully assess adolescents for high-risk behaviors and provide appropriate follow-up care if these individuals undergo laparoscopic banding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 680 N. Lakeshore Drive, Suite 1220, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. j-duffecy@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Duffecy
authors.forename: Maria E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Bleil
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Labott
authors.forename: Allen
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galvani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015146:Midwestern United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology