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Attachment Style in Bariatric Surgery Care: A Case Study

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Improving Patient Treatment with Attachment Theory

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In this chapter, we will summarize an approach to using attachment-informed care in the Toronto Western Hospital (TWH) Bariatric Surgery Program as an illustrative case example of how attachment style can be integrated into the clinical care of patients in medical settings. We begin with an overview of the impact of attachment style on obesity and bariatric surgery care, followed by details on the integration and application of attachment theory on bariatric surgery patients.

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  1. Bariatric Surgery Psychosocial Program, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

    Sanjeev Sockalingam MD, MHPE, FRCPC & Raed Hawa MD, FRCPC, DABSM, DABPN

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  1. Sanjeev Sockalingam MD, MHPE, FRCPC
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Correspondence to Sanjeev Sockalingam MD, MHPE, FRCPC .

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hosp. , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Jonathan Hunter

  2. Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hosp. , Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Robert Maunder

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Sockalingam, S., Hawa, R. (2016). Attachment Style in Bariatric Surgery Care: A Case Study. In: Hunter, J., Maunder, R. (eds) Improving Patient Treatment with Attachment Theory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23300-0_10

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