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As
you prepare for the procedure several tests and
pre-surgical consultations are generally required. Two
common ones are pre-surgical screenings with Nutrition
and Mental Health. For many these requirements feel
like just one more hoop to get through toward your
goal.
However it is important to understand that your doctor
and/or insurance company are looking for your
psychological evaluation to cover 5 to 6 standard
areas, so the psychologist you chose needs to be
familiar with these areas in order for the report to be
accepted.
If
you are like most folks, you may be concerned about the
possible intrusiveness of the questions. “Will I be
asked about childhood molestation, if I dislike my
mother, or whether I wet the bed as a youngster?” The
answer is you don’t have to be asked these sorts of
questions in order to be cleared for your surgery. I
have extensive experience in doing these evaluations. I
know what I need to ask, and I know what I don’t need to
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