David Mahony- Ph.D.
- Bariatric Psychologist at Northside Psychology PLLC
David Mahony
- Ph.D.
- Bariatric Psychologist at Northside Psychology PLLC
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Introduction
I am a Clinical Psychologist and work primarily with Bariatric Surgery patients. My research focuses on identifying, predicting and preventing post-surgical psychosocial problems. I have recently begun working on projects designed to identify why so few obese individuals seek out bariatric surgery.
Current institution
Northside Psychology PLLC
Current position
- Bariatric Psychologist
Additional affiliations
September 2000 - July 2015
PsyBari
Position
- Medical Professional
January 2005 - January 2010
Description
- I was a Clinical Psychology Supervisor at Lutheran. I worked with the bariatric surgery program and also in all of their medical units. This is where I began doing research on bariatric surgery patients and research on the PsyBari.
March 2010 - March 2011
Ethicon Endo Surgery
Position
- Patient Barriers to Bariatric Surgery
Description
- I conducted a research to determine the reasons for bariatric surgery attrition. A large percentage of patients that are eligible for bariatric surgery begin the process but drop out without completing the surgery.
Education
September 1991 - June 1997
September 1987 - June 1988
Publications
Publications (12)
Objective: An estimated 30.8 to 63.4 percent of obese patients that enroll in bariatric surgery programs drop out before receiving surgery. The present study was designed to identify psychological barriers to surgery including surgical anxiety and the patients’ belief that they can lose weight on their own. Design and Methods: 123 patients were ran...
Despite the effectiveness of bariatric surgery only 49% of the patients that enroll in bariatric surgery programmes complete the surgery. This study attempts to identify psychological barriers to bariatric surgery. A sample of 471 patients who were screened for medical indications for surgery, adequate health insurance and medical/psychological con...
Bariatric surgery (BS) is a clinically- and cost-effective procedure for moderate to severe obesity. Despite strong evidence of favorable outcomes, however, it is estimated that only about 0.6% of those who are medically eligible have undergone BS. Although the literature clearly indicates that most eligible patients do not undergo BS, research is...
This study assessed sexual abuse/attack histories in 573 [corrected] bariatric surgery patients using the PsyBari. The prevalence rates found were lower (15.5%, 19.3% of women, 5.2% of men) than other studies that used bariatric surgery patients but consistent with studies that used nonbariatric obese subjects. Furthermore, bariatric surgery patien...
Bariatric surgery patients are required to receive psychological clearance before they are eligible for surgery. In spite of this, there are no standard assessment practices or tests designed specifically for these evaluations.
The objective of this study is to determine the reliability and construct validity of the PsyBari, a psychological test de...
This article is a review of the PsyBari, a psychological test designed specifically for bariatric surgery candidates.
Over 177,000 bariatric surgeries were performed in 2006. Most patients are required to receive presurgical psychological clearance, although there are no empirically validated psycho-surgical risk factors. In an effort to establish normative data on suspected risk factors, the present study was conducted to determine if males and females differ on...
Questions
Question (1)
I work in bariatrics/obesity where there is a lot of denial. I was wondering if anyone had any theories regarding the evolutionary purpose of denial. It seems to serve no useful function since it prevents change by making us unaware of certain behaviors/attitudes, etc.
