title: [Anxiety, depression and self-concept among morbid obese patients before and after bariatric surgery].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  There is conflicting evidence about the emotional impact of bariatric surgery among obese individuals.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate anxiety, depression and self-concept, before and after bariatric surgery among patients with morbid obesity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen males and 5 females aged 28 to 61 years with a mean body mass index of 42.6 ± 5 kg/m(2), were studied. Grid Technique (TR), Personal Self Evaluation Questionnaire (OQ-45.2) and Anxiety Sate-Trait Inventory (STAI) were applied before and six months after bariatric surgery.
  
  
  RESULTS
  After surgery, the scores of self-esteem, well-being, flexibility, attraction, self-acceptance, confidence and guilt improved significantly. STAI and OQ-45.2 anxiety and depressive symptoms assessment were in the normal range before and after surgery. However, after surgery, there was a significant decrease in these sub scales in the OQ-45.2. No significant changes in anxiety measured using the STAI, were observed after surgery.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Six months after bariatric surgery, positive changes were found in self-concept, and overall well-being.
authors: Instituto de Neurociencias clínicas, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Austral de Chile, Santiago, Chile. carmenrojas@uach.cl
authors: Carmen
authors: C
authors: Rojas
authors: María
authors: M
authors: Brante
authors: Edgardo
authors: E
authors: Miranda
authors: Ricardo
authors: R
authors: Pérez-Luco
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires