Psychiatric Disorders Among Bariatric Surgery Candidates: Relationship to Obesity and Functional Health Status

Objective: The present study was designed to document psychiatric disorders among candidates for weight loss surgery and to examine the relationship of psychopathology to degree of obesity and functional health status. Method: The authors collected demographic and clinical information from 288 individuals seeking surgery. Assessments were administered independently of the preoperative screening and approval process. The study group was mostly...