Psychosocial Profile of Bariatric Surgery Candidates and the Correlation between Obesity Level and Psychological Variables

Bariatric surgery has proven to be the most effective treatment for severe obesity. Weight loss and long-term maintenance depend on patient's ability to implement permanent lifestyle changes. Presurgical psychological evaluation and intervention are proposed for a better post surgical prognosis...

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Publicado en:International Journal of Psychology and Psychological Therapy
Main Authors: Mariana Sierra-Murguía, Ariel Vite-Sierra, Victoria Ramos-Barragán, Julio César López-Hernández, Martín Edgardo Rojano-Rodríguez, Margarita Torres-Tamayo
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Universidad de Almería 2012
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Psicología
obesity
Bariatric psychology
psychological profile
cross sectional descriptive study
Acceso en liña:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=56024657006
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