Psychological Preparation Prior to Bariatric Surgery

Psychological Preparation Prior to Bariatric Surgery: A Feasibility Study

Is it feasible to perform a randomized controlled trial to assess whether or not psychological preparation seminars prior to bariatric (weight loss) surgery are beneficial to the investigators patients?

This is a feasibility study, assessing how possible it would be to perform a randomized controlled trial to see if preoperative psychological or mental health problems impacts on length of stay, short and long term health outcomes, weight loss, and if preoperative counseling has any effect.

Inclusion Criteria:

• New referrals to the Sheffield Teaching Hospital Bariatric service

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non-English speakers
• Patients that are not fit for bariatric surgery
• Patients that have already seen the bariatric psychologist