Titlebook: Bariatric Psychology and Psychiatry; Alfonso Troisi Book 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 Obesity.Weight loss surgery.Psychologica

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Depressive Disorders, showed that the percentage of patients suffering from depression is around 40%. There is evidence for short- and medium-term improvement in depressive symptoms after surgery. However, a subgroup of patients exhibits erosion of these improvements or new onset of depression in the long run. Findings

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Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and PTSD,-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Among bariatric patients, the prevalence rate of anxiety disorders is high. According to the majority of prospective studies, when successful outcome is measured in terms of weight loss, the impact of pre-operative anxiety seems to be negligible. Outcome measures o

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Personality Disorders, there are few studies that have focused on the relationship between bariatric surgery and personality disorders. Preliminary data show that personality disorders do not impact weight loss but weight loss seems to influence the course of personality disorders. Four independent studies assessing bari

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Bipolar Disorder,toms of depression but may actually be suffering from bipolar disorder. It is very important to avoid the trap of diagnosing depressive disorder too quickly and to consider all the clinical aspects that can instead suggest bipolar disorder. The evidence thus far suggests that surgery is likely a saf

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Intellectual Disability,series of worries concerning the capacity of patients to understand the risks and benefits related to surgical procedures and their capacity and willingness to adhere to post-operative treatment guidelines. However, a recent review concluded that patients with intellectual disability who underwent b

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Suicide and Self-Harm,pared to age-, sex-, and BMI-matched controls. Although the pathogenic mechanisms increasing the risk are not fully understood, there is evidence that various pre- and post-surgical psychosocial, pharmacokinetic, physiologic, and medical factors may be involved. Mental health problems are much more

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Alfonso TroisiProvides step-by-step guidelines on selecting bariatric surgery candidates and assessing post-surgery psychological outcomes.Addresses hotly debated topics in bariatric surgery and mental health (e.g.