Mahony Psychological Assessment for Bariatric Surgery MPABS PsyBari

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What is MPABS

The Mahony Psychological Assessment for Bariatric Surgery (MPABS) aka the PsyBari is a 115-item psychological test that measures constructs relevant to bariatric surgery psychosocial outcomes. It is the only test designed specifically for bariatric surgery candidates. The MPABS can identify subgroups within the bariatric candidate population and markers that predict potential post-surgical psychosocial complications including risk of weight regain, substance/alcohol use and suicidality.

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Sample Report of MPABS

Domain

Bariatric Surgery

What does MPABS measure

The purpose of the evaluation is to:

measure constructs relevant to bariatric surgery psychosocial outcomes.

Administration

Self-administered

Type of outcome tool

Clinical

Assessment modes

Questionnaire

Age and eligibility

Adults

Estimated time

About 30 minutes

Notes

Since the questionnaire relies on client self-report, all responses should be verified by the clinician, and a definitive diagnosis is made on clinical grounds taking into account how well the client understood the questionnaire, as well as other relevant information from the client.

Attribution and References

Mahony D. Psychological assessments of bariatric surgery patients. Development, reliability, and exploratory factor analysis of the PsyBari. Obes Surg. 2011 Sep;21(9):1395-406. doi: 10.1007/s11695-010-0108-0. PMID: 20306154.

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