肥満外科手術後に抑うつ状態を来した症例

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A patient who underwent surgical treatment for obesity was observed as suffering from depression in spite of a successful reduction in weight. A case study was performed, and the following significant features were recorded : 1) patient had previous experiences of easily falling into depression when subjected to difficult circumstances in regular life ; 2) patient had a firm belief that it was not possible to reduce weight through own free will ; 3) patient was opposed to being overweight and desired to become thin ; and 4) patient believed that surgery would produce a completely new (perfect) person. As a result, the patient fell into depression because the surgical procedure did not produce the end-result expected. It was concluded that close attention must be paid to the psychological state of the patient when determining surgical treatment for obesity.
日本心身医学会の論文
1992-12-01