Mental Health Aspects of Bariatric Surgery (4 Hours)
Objectives:
- Learn about
bariatric surgery
- Explore reasons for the surgery and increase in popularity
- Identify the
psychosocial outcomes of bariatric surgery
- Identify
common presenting issues in persons seeking bariatric surgery
- Explore
current recommendations for assessment protocols and presurgical preparation
for bariatric surgery
- Identify postoperative mental and physical
health issues which may occur and need to be addressed