Time Savings and Accuracy of a Simulated Flexible and Conditional Administration of the MMPI-2-RF in Pre-Surgical Psychological Evaluations of Bariatric Surgery Candidates

Broadband psychological tests like the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2-Restructured Form (MMPI-2-RF) [1] are recommended for use in pre-surgical psychological assessments of bariatric surgery patients [2] because of a research literature supporting the utility of the test in this setting [3 –6]. For example, Marek and colleagues [5] found that scores from the test predicted appointment adherence and weight loss outcomes one-year post-surgery. Nevertheless, psychologists conducting these evaluations tend to administer shorter, more symptom-focused measures rather than broadband instru ments with longer administration times [7].

Source: Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases - February 3, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Anthony M. Tarescavage, Yossef S. Ben-Porath, Ryan J. Marek, Lana Boutacoff, Leslie J. Heinberg Tags: Original articles Source Type: research