Why the study?
Patients with obesity seeking bariatric surgery frequently display depressive symptoms linked to worse outcomes, but a comprehensive evaluation of depression-related features in this population is lacking.
Are childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation associated with depressive symptom severity in patients with obesity seeking bariatric surgery?
Population
946 outpatients with obesity undergoing pre-surgical evaluation
Comparison
Absent vs mild vs moderate-to-severe depression groups
Design
Cross-sectional study
Authors
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Supports integrated pre-bariatric screening for trauma and dysregulation; leaves open whether targeting these improves outcomes.
Are childhood trauma and emotional dysregulation associated with depressive symptom severity in patients with obesity seeking bariatric surgery?
Emotional dysregulation and childhood trauma are significantly associated with moderate-to-severe depression in patients with obesity seeking bariatric surgery.
Nicola et al. (2025) studied this question.
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