Book contents
- Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Editor’s Note on Nomenclature
- Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Basic Science and General Principles
- Part 2 Psychopharmacology of the Main Psychotropic Drug Groups
- Part 3 Specific Therapeutic Areas
- Chapter 17 Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Childhood and Adolescence
- Chapter 18 Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Later Life
- Chapter 19 Psychotropic Prescribing in Pregnancy and Lactation
- Chapter 20 The Clinical Management of Acute Disturbance Including Rapid Tranquillisation
- Chapter 21 Antipsychotics, Weight Gain and Metabolic Risk
- Index
- References
Chapter 21 - Antipsychotics, Weight Gain and Metabolic Risk
from Part 3 - Specific Therapeutic Areas
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 May 2020
- Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology
- College Seminars Series
- Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Preface
- Editor’s Note on Nomenclature
- Neuroscience-Based Nomenclature Glossary
- Abbreviations
- Part 1 Basic Science and General Principles
- Part 2 Psychopharmacology of the Main Psychotropic Drug Groups
- Part 3 Specific Therapeutic Areas
- Chapter 17 Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Childhood and Adolescence
- Chapter 18 Psychotropic Drug Treatment in Later Life
- Chapter 19 Psychotropic Prescribing in Pregnancy and Lactation
- Chapter 20 The Clinical Management of Acute Disturbance Including Rapid Tranquillisation
- Chapter 21 Antipsychotics, Weight Gain and Metabolic Risk
- Index
- References
Summary
During the last 20 years there has been increased focus on the problem of premature mortality among people with schizophrenia. This has resulted in a focus on weight gain, the development of metabolic problems, the need to understand the mechanisms behind these and the need to identify strategies to manage these problems. Audit programmes have highlighted the poor quality of monitoring for, and management of, physical health problems in people with all types of mental health disorder but particularly for those with psychotic illnesses. Further, weight gain also reinforces service users’ negative views of themselves and may lead to poor adherence with treatment (Faulkner et al., 2007; Lester et al., 2011; Weiden et al., 2004).
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- Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology , pp. 619Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020