Screening for depressive symptoms in postbariatric surgery patients using a validated Arabic version of Patient Health Questionnaire

• Main Authors: Abdulmohsen F Bineid (Author), Mustafa A Kofi (Author), Yazieed M Albarrak (Author), Abdulaziz M Alomaysh (Author), Naif M Aleid (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: The prevalence of depressive symptoms in obese patients is higher than nonobese patients. Evidence shows an improvement of depressive symptoms after bariatric surgery, but this improvement fluctuates 3-4 years after surgery. Some studies report a worsening of depressive symptoms, but tha...