Impact of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Psychiatric Medication Use and Symptoms

Table 3

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

Change in anxiety symptoms
Symptom change		Number of patients ()		Percentage of patients
Unchanged		1		5%
Improved		12		57%
Worsened		3		14%
Mixed		5		24%
Change in medication use
Medication change		Number of patients ()		Percentage of patients
Unchanged		13		62%
Increased		2		9%
Decreased		5		24%
Discontinued		1		5%
Switch class		0		0%
Change in symptoms vs. change in medication use
Symptom change	Med unchanged	Med increased	Med decreased	Med discontinued	Switch med class
Unchanged	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Improved	7 (33%)	1 (5%)	3 (14%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)
Worsened	2 (9%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Mixed	4 (19%)	0 (0%)	1 (5%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)