Question:
What Kind of questions do they ask in the Psyc. Eval??

I would appriciate any input,Im kinda nervous about saying the wrong thing or sounding too anxious about having this surgery..They might think I'm crazy.LOL Thanks,Katie    — Katie G. (posted on February 15, 2002)

February 15, 2002
HI, I WAS VERY NERVOUS ALSO, SO I KNOW HOW YOU ARE FEELING. THE EVALUATION WASNT BAD THOUGH, THE DOCTOR GAVE ME A QUESTIONARE TO COMPLETE AT HOME AND I HAD TO MAIL IT IN, BEING HONEST WAS THE TOUGHEST PART THOUGH, I WAS HONEST AND I DONT REGRET IT. THERE WERE ALOT OF FINISH THE SENTENCE QUESTIONS,I FOUND THESE PARTICULARLY HARD, THE DOCTOR SAID NOT TO OVERTHINK IT, JUST ANSWER THEM AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN, I DO WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE THAT! JUST RELAX YOU WILL BE FINE!
   — rebecca N.

February 15, 2002
You know, simple things, like: have you ever tried frying a hamster? Do you like to cut yourself with sharp objects? do voices tell you to kite checks at 7-11 for a bag of Doritos and a half gallon of ice cream? Are small animals in your neighborhood disappearing and do you know anything about it? Have you stopped beating your spouse yet? Do you know the date and who the President is? Can you count backwards by 7's? Do you hate yourself for being fat? Will you have this surgery and then blow out your new stomach by compulsively eating the entire dim sum section of the Chinese buffet restaurant? Do you have sexual thoughts about Emeril? Exactly how obsessed are you with the pursuit of a really good leg of lamb? Do you have a life that exists outside of the cooking channel? Have you ever masterbated to the sound and smell of frying baloney? Just the typical routine questions any shrink would ask someone who is about to lay naked under bright lights and be gutted like a fish by a complete stranger...don't worry...
   — merri B.

February 15, 2002
Merri, you crack me up!!! You DO have an imagination. When I went they had me fill out paperwork that had questions like, have I ever abused drugs, been abused, tried to commit suicide, etc. Pretty to the point questions. Then they went over all of the questions and talked more about them. They did say that there is a high percentage of sexual abuse among the MO. But of course not all. I found that to be interesting. Then they asked questions pertaining to the surgery, did I completely understand what they were going to do, had me explain the surgery, eating habits post-op. Asked me if I could think of any issues that I may have following the surgery, if I had a support system in place, how my husband felt about the surgery, blah blah blah. I was a nervous wreck going in there, and all for some simple questions. Try to relax, and be honest. Oh, and they do touch on the subject of depression, which seems to be a common factor among the MO. Good luck.
   — Cheri M.

February 15, 2002
Thanks Merri, I just spit out a mouthful of coffee I was laughing so hard! Quite entertaing stuff for first thing in the morning...thanks for the entertainment! Have a great day in the looney bin!
   — Vicki K.

February 15, 2002
My clinical psychologist didn't give me a written test she just spoke to me. I think they are just making sure you are doing it for the right reasons health ect. and that you understand it is lifelong and you're not to depressed to properly follow your postop diet. Also they may be looking for binge eaters because they could harm themselves if they don't get treated for that first.
   — Candace F.