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Chronic Pain Implants

Spinal Cord Implants

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Why surgeons require psychiatric clearance: the evidence behind the practice

Editorial illustration linking a surgical icon and a mental-health icon with a clearance checkmark, AlviPsych branded blog header.

The PHQ-9 in Depression Monitoring and Pre-Surgical Psychiatric Clearance

Patient filling out the PHQ-9 depression questionnaire on a laptop during a telehealth psychiatric clearance visit.

Why Psychiatric Clearance Is Needed Before a Spinal Cord Stimulator

Illustration of a patient undergoing psychiatric evaluation before spinal cord stimulator implantation for chronic pain treatment.

Binge Eating “Clearance” Before Bariatric Surgery: What Evaluators Look For

Illustration of a patient completing a telehealth psychiatric evaluation before bariatric surgery, representing assessment of binge eating symptoms and surgical readiness.