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Psychiatric diagnosis in candidates for gastroplasty
Author(s) -
Charles Sara C.,
Blumberg Phyllis,
Morello Joseph,
Mellis Linda,
Sweeney Charles,
McGrath Elaine
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198505)4:2<139::aid-eat2260040202>3.0.co;2-u
Subject(s) - psychopathology , socioeconomic status , morbidly obese , psychiatry , psychology , mental illness , depressive symptoms , weight loss , obesity , medicine , clinical psychology , mental health , anxiety , population , environmental health
The psychological status of fifteen morbidly obese patients was assessed prior to gastroplastic surgery for the purpose of weight reduction study. The patients, averaging 264% of their ideal weight, were predominantly in the lowest socioeconomic class. This sample may represent a subset of the morbidly obese who have a high degree of psychopathology, the most common manifestation of which is affective illness. The prevalence of lifetime depressive disorders in these patients was 53%, utilizing the diagnostic criteria of the DSM‐III. Only one patient had no diagnosable mental illness. The sex, percentage of ideal weight, and socioeconomic class of the patients may influence these findings.