A review in JAMA finds that many people seeking surgery for morbid obesity also have psychiatric issues. In this article, we address which psychiatric issues can delay bariatric surgery. For example, depression and eating disorders are common in people seeking weight loss. How serious a concern are they to your bariatric surgery program? Hospitalization […]
It is likely that the number of patients diagnosed with binge eating disorder (BED) will increase substantially. Dr. Tracy S. Cummings speaks about BED, the link to obesity, and treatment options based on research and clinical trials. The following are highlights from a podcast that previously appeared on ReachMD. Dr. Tracy S. Cummings is a psychiatrist at the […]
