ArticleSurgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery2022
Weight stigma and posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in individuals seeking bariatric surgery.
Article in Surgery for obesity and related diseases : official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- How Do Trauma- and Violence-Informed Care Approaches Underpin Bariatric Surgery Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Remission? A Scoping Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Article
- Weight Stigma in the Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Context: Current State of the Literature, Conceptual Model, and Looking Forward.Current obesity reports · 2025Review
- Applying the Principles of Trauma-Informed Care to the Evaluation and Management of Patients Who Undergo Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.Obesity surgery · 2025Review
- Strengths-Based Factors Related to Post-Traumatic Stress Problems in Black Youth with High Body Weights.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAfter bariatric surgery, some patients experience adverse psychiatric outcomes, including substance use, suicidality, and self-harm. These factors are commonly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related symptoms (PTSD-S) that develop following adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and traumatic events. However, emerging evidence suggests that chronic discrimination also may contribute to PTSD-S. Weight-based discrimination is salient for people with obesity but has received little attention in relation to PTSD-S.
objectiveOur study examined factors that may contribute to the link between experienced weight stigma (WS), which is common in individuals seeking bariatric surgery, and PTSD-S.
settingTeaching hospital and surgical weight loss center in the United States.
methodsA total of 217 participants completed self-report surveys of experienced and internalized WS, ACEs, and PTSD-S. Demographics and trauma history were obtained from patient medical records. A stepwise multiple regression examined associations between experienced WS and internalized WS with PTSD-S, co-varying demographics, ACEs, and trauma, followed by examination of whether findings held co-varying anxiety/depressive symptoms in a participant subset (n = 189).
resultsAfter accounting for covariates in step 1 and ACEs and trauma in step 2 (ΔR
conclusionsOver and above ACEs and trauma, experienced WS and internalized WS may contribute to PTSD-S. Longitudinal research is needed to better elucidate the pathways underlying these associations.
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