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World J Psychiatry. Jan 19, 2022; 12(1): 108-116
Published online Jan 19, 2022. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v12.i1.108
Table 1 The aims of bariatric psychiatry
Aims of bariatric psychiatry
To ascertain that there are no psychiatric contraindications to safe bariatric surgery
To diagnose and treat pre-surgery mental conditions that predict poor weight loss
To diagnose and treat post-surgery mental conditions associated with poor quality of life