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Management of physical health in patients with schizophrenia: practical recommendations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

A. Heald ,
A.L. Montejo ,
H. Millar ,
M. De Hert ,
J. McCrae  and
C.U. Correll
A. Heald*
Affiliation:
Leighton Hospital, Crewe, United-Kingdom
A.L. Montejo
Affiliation:
University Clinical Hospital, Salamanca, Spain
H. Millar
Affiliation:
Carseview Centre, Dundee, Scotland
M. De Hert
Affiliation:
University Psychiatric Centre, Catholic University, Kortenberg, Belgium
J. McCrae
Affiliation:
European Federation of Associations of Families of people with Mental Illness (EUFAMI), Leuven, Belgium
C.U. Correll
Affiliation:
Zucker Hillside Hospital, New York, New York, United-States
*
Correspondence. Tel.: +44 (0)1270 612353. E-mail address: [email protected]
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Abstract

Improved physical health care is a pressing need for patients with schizophrenia. It can be achieved by means of a multidisciplinary team led by the psychiatrist. Key priorities should include: selection of antipsychotic therapy with a low risk of weight gain and metabolic adverse effects; routine assessment, recording and longitudinal tracking of key physical health parameters, ideally by electronic spreadsheets; and intervention to control CVD risk following the same principles as for the general population. A few simple tools to assess and record key physical parameters, combined with lifestyle intervention and pharmacological treatment as indicated, could significantly improve physical outcomes. Effective implementation of strategies to optimise physical health parameters in patients with severe enduring mental illness requires engagement and communication between psychiatrists and primary care in most health settings.

Keywords

Physical HealthSchizophreniaPractical RecommendationsAntipsychotic TherapyCardiovascular DiseaseMultidisciplinary Care
Type
Research Article
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S2: Physical health in patients with schizophrenia: current knowledge and practical recommendations , June 2010 , pp. S41 - S45
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS

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