Undergoing Psychological Assessments For Spinal Stimulation Surgery

By Joseph Cooper


Many doctors require patients to be in good overall health prior to undergoing any kind of operation. Along with being physically healthy, they also typically must be of sound mind in order to understand what will happen to them both during and after the operation. When you plan on going through an operation on your back, you may need to first undergo thorough psychological assessments for spinal stimulation surgery. You can prepare for this examination by understanding of what it will consist.

For many people, the idea of going through an operation even one that is relatively minor can be particularly nerve wracking and frightening. For example, they may not want to think about being put to sleep under general sedation for an unknown amount of time. They might be afraid of not being able to wake up and lingering in a coma. They also may be afraid of what the surgeons and nurses will do to them during the time they are sedated. This loss of control can be enough to damage an already fragile person's psyche.

Some of your anxieties may also stem from not knowing who will be in the room with you while you are asleep. You know your surgeon and nurses will be in there. However, there could be dozens of others coming and going during the procedure. The idea of people you do not know seeing you in a vulnerable state might worry you.

Another part of the examination will determine your readiness to recuperate on your own at home. Even if you stay in the hospital for a few day afterwards, you will be sent home at some point to recover on your own. Your care team will need to comprehend your willingness to follow the post-care instructions you will be given. Your ability and willingness to do what your doctors tell you will play into how well you recover.

At the same time, the examination will delve into how realistic people are about what will actually happen to them during and after the operation. For some people, the hope of being totally cured is too tempting to resist. They have to be corrected and told the likelihood of what will occur once they are sent home.

This disclosure reveals to the team how realistic you are about your own future once the operation is finished. If you have unreal hopes, the surgeon will probably correct you and tell you what is more likely to happen. Depending on how well you accept this new information, the team can then determine how ready you are on which to be operated.

This assessment will be done several days or weeks prior to your surgical appointment. It gives your surgeons plenty of time to prepare you for what lies ahead. It also allows them time to prescribe medications like antidepressants or anti-anxiety medicines that could calm your nerves beforehand.

Going through most kinds of surgery typically will involve going through a thorough psychological assessment first. This test will be administered several days or weeks before the actual operation is scheduled and done. It is one aspect of making sure the doctor does not do any more harm than absolutely necessary to the patient in question.




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