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Treating the Mind and Body in Schizophrenia: Risks and Prevention

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Jonathan M. Meyer
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Abstract

Patients with schizophrenia have increased mortality due to higher rates of suicide. However, natural causes of death, such as cardiovascular disease, also contribute greatly to excess mortality. Significant sources of cardiovascular risk in this patient population include high smoking prevalence, inactive lifestyles, poor dietary habits, and the metabolic effects of atypical antipsychotics. These sources of risk interact with underrecognition of common medical conditions by mental health providers, limited access to primary care services, and undertreatment of health conditions in the general medical setting. For many patient with severe mental illness, the mental health setting represents the sole source of medical care, making the psychiatrist the de facto primary care provider for these individuals. With the recent focus on medical consequences of antipsychotic treatment, psychiatrist have an obligation to minimize these adverse effects by choosing antipsychotics with lower risk for metabolic side effects, and becoming familiar with the screening and management of common medical conditions.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 9 , Issue S11: Are All Atypical Antipsychotics Equal for the Treatment of Cognition and Affect in Schizophrenia? , October 2004 , pp. 25 - 33
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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