The Boston interview for gastric bypass: determining the psychological suitability of surgical candidates.

Morbid obesity is a rapidly escalating problem in the United States, one with serious health ramifications. Due to the lack of empirical support for the long-term efficacy of non-surgical interventions for obesity, gastric bypass surgery has been pursued with increasing frequency as a treatment for morbid obesity. Because surgery is a high-risk, invasive treatment option, medical, psychological and behavioral factors must be carefully considered in pre-surgical evaluations.