Abstract
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses (SMIs) die earlier than mentally healthy people, largely because of the range of physical health problems they experience. This article reviews the factors behind the increased risk of cardiovascular disease in people with SMIs. These include lifestyle factors compounding a pre-existing vulnerability to metabolic disorders and also side-effects of antipsychotic drugs used in treatment of their condition.
Examples from the literature of physical and behavioural strategies that have been trialled to prevent or manage this problem are discussed.
Examples from the literature of physical and behavioural strategies that have been trialled to prevent or manage this problem are discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 228-232 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Cardiac Nursing |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Aug 2013 |
