Medical Illness and Schizophrenia - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 1585621064 ISBN 13: 9781585621064

Casa editrice: Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc, 2003

Riassunto

The life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is approximately 20% shorter than that of the general population. Lifestyle choices, effects of medications, poor self-care, barriers to treatment--all contribute to medical problems that increase the severity of psychopathology, reduce quality of life, and lead to premature death in patients with schizophrenia.

Medical Illness and Schizophrenia examines the links between medical conditions and severe chronic mental illness, with a focus on

? The need for better medical assessment and treatment to improve outcomes in patients with schizophrenia

? Links between schizophrenia and conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV and hepatitis C, endocrine-related disorders, and others

? The association between therapy with certain antipsychotics and adverse health outcomes including hyperlipidemia, obesity, and diabetes mellitus

? The importance of improving community health services to treat the dual problems of medical and mental illnesses in the schizophrenic population

Developed to fill a critical gap in the literature, Medical Illness and Schizophrenia is an important volume for any clinician who encounters patients with chronic severe mental illness. In addition, it serves to underscore the need to provide integrated medical and psychiatric care to this vulnerable population.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Jonathan M. Meyer, M.D., is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, San Diego, Department of Psychiatry; and Staff Psychiatrist, San Diego VA Medical Center.

Henry A. Nasrallah, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neuroscience and Associate Dean at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.Jonathan M. Meyer, M.D., and Henry A. Nasrallah, M.D.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

In the past 5 years, an explosion of research has linked schizophrenia to medical morbidity and mortality. Lifestyle choices, effects of medications, poor self-care, and barriers to treatment of physical illness often compromise the health of patients with schizophrenia--increasing the severity of their psychopathology, reducing quality of life, and leading to premature death.

Medical Illness and Schizophrenia reflects a growing awareness of the importance of providing better medical assessment and treatment to improve outcomes. Since community health centers are most often the focus for care--and psychiatrists are often the de facto primary care providers--the book underscores the need to improve public health services for this underserved population.

This is the first and only volume to bring together research and practical recommendations on medical issues related to schizophrenia and antipsychotic medications. Chapters cover excessive morbidity and mortality in schizophrenic patients caused by obesity, glucose intolerance and diabetes, cardiovascular illness and hyperlipidemia, nicotine and tobacco use, HIV and hepatitis C, substance use disorders, neurological comorbidity, prolactin and endocrine-related disorders, and factors related to aging.

Medical Illness and Schizophrenia is an important volume for every clinician who encounters patients with chronic severe mental illness. In addition, it serves to underscore the need to provide integrated medical and psychiatric care to this vulnerable population.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585621064
• ISBN 13: 9781585621064
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 242
• Redattore: Meyer Jonathan M., Nasrallah Henry A.