Eating dates in moderation can contribute to many health benefits, such as protecting against damage to cells from free radicals, helping preventing a stroke, coronary heart disease and the development of colon, prostate, breast, endometrial, lung, and pancreatic cancers.
The Psychological Evaluation. To determine whether patients are mentally fit for bariatric surgery, all bariatric surgery patients undergo a psychological evaluation. The mental health professional should be familiar with bariatric surgery procedures, in order to quickly spot any potential problems, including drug and alcohol abuse.
A psychiatric evaluation can also be the first step in receiving long-term treatment and an accurate diagnosis. The decision to invoke a court order should not be taken lightly. The use of a court order for a psychiatric evaluation, fundamentally removes an individualâs right to consent to treatment.