Psychosocial assessment and treatment of bariatric surgery patients

Overview of bariatric surgery procedures -- Assessment of bariatric surgery candidates: the clinical interview -- Assessment of bariatric surgery candidates: structured interviews and self-report measures -- Psychosocial problems and psychiatric disorders pre- and post-bariatric surgery -- Eating disorders and eating problems pre- and post-bariatric surgery -- Cognitive dysfunction in obesity: implications for bariatric surgery patients -- Psychopharmacology pre- and post- bariatric surgery -- Physical activity pre- and post-bariatric surgery -- Nutritional care of the bariatric surgery patient -- Special issues in the assessment and treatment of adolescent bariatric surgery patients -- Body image and body contouring in bariatric surgery patients -- Preoperative lifestyle intervention -- Group preparation for bariatric surgery -- Next step: a bariatric psychological aftercare program -- The Base Program: a videoconferencing-based aftercare -- Post-surgery psychotherapy -- Bariatric aftercare.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Bariatric surgery plays an important role in the treatment of obesity; in this comprehensive resource the worldwide leaders of the field provide the most up-to-date information on the psychosocial issues that affect their patients. Included is an overview and history of surgical procedures, complete with illustrations, practical advice on topics such as physical activity and nutritional care after surgery, and essential information that allows clinicians to assist their clients as much as possible; for example, how pre-weight loss surgery psychosocial evaluations can serve as clinical interventions in their own right, and how structured interviews and questionnaires can be used in multiple contexts such as screening, treatment planning, and prognostic assessment. A distinctive chapter includes an overview of the special issues present in treating adolescents, who increasingly are the target of bariatric surgery procedures. This book is an essential reference for clinicians from the evaluation through the follow-up and aftercare of bariatric surgery patients