Question:
questions psychologist ask
I have heard that when you have your 1st visit the psychologist asks you all kinds of questions to see if you are prepared for this surgery. He decides by your answers. Can anyone tell me what kind of questions do they ask? Do they try to trick you? I want this done for medical reasons. I have asthma, herniated disk in back, bad legs etc. Can someone one help me out? — marcia W. (posted on July 3, 2001)
July 3, 2001
I just had my psych exam on Friday and found that it was very simple. I too
was worried about failing, but it went well. I had to take a 500+
questionare and have it scored, and I passed. It asked me a variety of
questions. Do you want to be a librarian, Do you enjoy Crime books, Do you
have thoughts of harming yourself, As a child did you love your dad, Do you
ever feel sad for unkown reasons. These were just a few, but I just
answered honestly. I was told there are no right or wrong answers so I
stopped trying to figure out the right answer and just relaxed. You will do
fine, just be truthfull. Good Luck!
— [Anonymous]
July 3, 2001
It's a vey simple process to basically see if you are emotionally stable -
basically not ready to jump off the nearest bridge. Be honest about any
past experiences that led to your eating behaviors. It's very typical that
people who are morbidly obese suffered major traumas in their life to
include sexual abuse or rape.
— Lisa B.
July 5, 2001
I had several psych tests. I had to draw a picture of a house, a picture
of a man, and a picture of a woman. I also took about a 600 question
"test." After the results came back in, I asked "Why"
about the tests. The answer I got was that certain people with certain
disorders tend to draw things a certain way. FOr example, people who are
skisophrenic (phonetic spelling, sorry)...tend to draw people with no
necks. People who are depressed draw houses with no windows. As far as
the test, you'll notice that they will ask the same questions two or three
times, only they work them differently to see if they get the same answers.
For example, do you ever think of commiting suicide..then 20 questions
later....do you ever think of killing yourself? Same question, worded
differently. My suggestion is to answer the questions truthfully. They
questions are designed to pick up if you answer dishonestly. If you didn't
feel like your Dad loved you, then answer as such. They won't kick you out
of surgery for it. Be open and honest and you'll do fine.
— [Deactivated Member]
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