Individuals with diagnoses along the bipolar spectrum were less likely to attend their follow-up appointments 2 or more years after surgery than those without a diagnosis. Although, Individuals that have diagnoses along the bipolar spectrum who did continue to attend follow-up appointments 2 or more years after surgery were found to have similar weight loss after weight loss surgery with those without a diagnosis.
5 Tips:
- Create incentives for yourself for adhering to treatment recommendations.
- Set SMART goals to maintain adherence to treatment recommendations.
- Identify any avoidance behaviors that might be contributing to decreased adherence to treatment recommendations.
- Discuss with your doctor ways to individualize your treatment recommendations.
- Discuss with your doctor any treatment recommendations that you have tried but have not been successful for your journey.
Based on follow-up appointment attendance being lower for those with a diagnosis on the bipolar spectrum, this could suggest less adherence to treatment recommendations long term.
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