Jejunoileal bypass procedures in morbid obesity: preoperative psychological findings

Seventy patients who averaged 155% overweight and requested jejunoileal bypass surgery as a treatment intervention for morbid obesity were studied preoperatively for prominent psychological characteristics. By use of standard personality tests and a structured psychiatric interview, it was found tha...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical psychology Vol. 32; no. 1; p. 82
Main Authors:	Webb, W W, Phares, R, Abram, H S, Meixel, S A, Scott, H W, Gerdes, J T
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-1976
Subjects:	Adult Body Weight Female Humans Ileum - surgery Interview, Psychological Jejunum - surgery Male Mental Disorders - complications MMPI Obesity - surgery Personality Disorders - complications Rorschach Test Self Concept Wechsler Scales
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