Abstract

Morbid obesity is an epidemic. Current literature suggests that people with morbid obesity tend to show increased levels of psychological dysfunction. This is especially pertinent to the clinicians who work with morbidly obese patients who seek bariatric surgery as the method for weight control. Surgery should be performed on patients who are psychologically ready to adjust to the stringent post-operative lifestyle.

The purpose of the present study was (1) to compare two groups of bariatric patients (a White group and a non-White group) on pre-surgery measures: specific scales on the Millon Behavioral Medicine Diagnostic (MBMD), the Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II), and the Outcome Questionnaire version 45.2 (OQ 45.2), (2) determine if there are any significant differences both within and between groups on post-surgery body mass index (BMI) and weight loss, and (3) generate recommendations for continued post-surgery weight loss maintenance.

LLU Discipline

Psychology

Department

Psychology

School

School of Science and Technology

First Advisor

Louis E. Jenkins

Second Advisor

Kendal C. Boyd

Third Advisor

David A. Vermeersch

Degree Name

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Degree Level

Psych.D.

Year Degree Awarded

2010

Date (Title Page)

9-2010

Language

English

Library of Congress/MESH Subject Headings

Bariatric Surgery -- psychology; Obesity, Morbid -- surgery; Obesity -- epidemiology -- United States; Attitude to Health; Female; Body Weight -- ethnology; Body Mass Index; Waist Circumference; Perioperative Period -- psychology; Adaptation, Psychological; Analysis of Variance.

Type

Doctoral Project

Page Count

viii; 39

Digital Format

PDF

Digital Publisher

Loma Linda University Libraries

Usage Rights

This title appears here courtesy of the author, who has granted Loma Linda University a limited, non-exclusive right to make this publication available to the public. The author retains all other copyrights.

Collection

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Collection Website

http://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/etd/

Repository

Loma Linda University. Del E. Webb Memorial Library. University Archives

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