title: [Psychological preparation for gastric bypass surgery].
abstract: Bariatric surgery is one of the treatment of choice for morbidly obese patients. However some of them regain weight post-surgery. Psychological factors involved in weight regain have not been clearly identified yet. The Geneva University Hospitals offer patients a psychological preparation for gastric bypass. In order to evaluate this preparation, 22 patients completed questionnaires assessing depressive symptoms (BDI-II), anxiety symptoms (HAD), and the presence of eating disorders (EDI-2) before and after psychological treatment. The results showed a significant improvement of the following EDI-2 subscales: drive for thinness, bulimia, interpersonal distrust, asceticism and interoceptive awareness. These results highlight the importance of a psychological preparation before surgery.
authors.affiliation: Département de médecine communautaire, de premier recours et des urgences, HUG, Genève. lydia.lanza@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lanza
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Linda
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Carrard
authors.forename: Murielle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reiner
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015390:Gastric Bypass / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland; D015430:Weight Gain