Mental Health Support Provided Throughout the Bariatric Surgery Clinical Pathway in French Specialized Care Centers for Obesity.
Kristopher LamoreSandra S KaciSébastien CzernichowMarion BretaultJean-Luc BouillotAnne-Jeanne NaudéSandra Gribe-OuaknineClaire CaretteCécile FlahaultPublished in: Obesity surgery (2017)
Our results highlight the place of psychological/psychiatric evaluations in French CSOs and emphasize the absence of mental health providers in several of these services. Post-operative psychological follow-up is not usually provided. It would be appropriate to create clear recommendations for post-operative psychological or psychiatric long-term follow-up.