Utility of the Multidimensional Health Profile—Psychosocial Functioning Scales (MHP-P) for Assessing Psychosocial Adjustment in Gastric Bypass Surgery Patients

This study examined the utility of the Multidimensional Health Profile—Psychosocial Functioning (MHP-P) for the preoperative assessment of gastric bypass surgery (GBS) applicants. The MHP-P, a 58-item screening inventory that assesses 4 psychosocial areas relevant to health (mental health, life stre...

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Published inJournal of clinical psychology in medical settings Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 54 - 63
Main Authors Lanyon, Richard I., Maxwell, Barbara M., Karoly, Paul, Ruehlman, Linda S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Springer Nature B.V 01.03.2006
Subjects
Drug abuse
Gastrointestinal surgery
Heart surgery
Laparoscopy
Mental depression
Mental health
Obesity
Patients
Personality
Psychopathology
Success
Validity
Weight control
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Summary:This study examined the utility of the Multidimensional Health Profile—Psychosocial Functioning (MHP-P) for the preoperative assessment of gastric bypass surgery (GBS) applicants. The MHP-P, a 58-item screening inventory that assesses 4 psychosocial areas relevant to health (mental health, life stress, social resources, and coping skills), was administered to 449 morbidly obese patients who were being considered for GBS. Data were compared with the results of a much more lengthy assessment procedure involving a 273-item comprehensive biographical and medical history interview, the MMPI-2, the Basic Personality Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The 17 measures of the MHP-P showed highly significant correlations with other measures considered to be of relevance in GBS outcome, confirming the utility of the MHP-P as a cost-effective procedure for use in this clinical medical setting.
ISSN:1068-9583
1573-3572
DOI:10.1007/s10880-005-9003-6