Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Psychiatric Medication Use and Symptoms

Table 2

Change in depression symptoms compared to change in medication use ().

Change in depression symptoms
Symptom change		Number of patients ()		Percentage of patients
Unchanged		3		6%
Improved		34		67%
Worsened		4		8%
Mixed		10		19%
Change in medication use
Medication change		Number of patients ()		Percentage of patients
Unchanged		32		63%
Increased		2		4%
Decreased		4		8%
Discontinued		11		21%
Switch class		2		4%
Change in symptoms vs. change in medication use
Symptom change	Med unchanged	Med increased	Med decreased	Med discontinued	Switch med class
Unchanged	2 (4%)	0 (0%)	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Improved	21 (41%)	1 (2%)	2 (4%)	9 (17%)	1 (2%)
Worsened	1 (2%)	1 (2%)	0 (0%)	1 (2%)	1 (2%)
Mixed	8 (16%)	0 (0%)	1 (2%)	1 (2%)	0 (0%)