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Preventive medical care in psychiatry : a practical guide for clinicians

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Washington, DC American Psychiatric Publishing 2015ISBN:
  • 1585624799
  • 9781585624799
Subject(s): Summary: This book presents an evidence-based and user-friendly approach to prevent commonly encountered physical illnesses in people with serious mental illness. This population has been shown to have increased general medical comorbid conditions. In addition, there is now extensive data showing bidirectional interactions between chronic medical illnesses and mental disorders. Topics include: principles of preventive psychiatry; cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders; endocrine and metabolic disorders; infectious disorders; oncologic disorders.
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This book presents an evidence-based and user-friendly approach to prevent commonly encountered physical illnesses in people with serious mental illness. This population has been shown to have increased general medical comorbid conditions. In addition, there is now extensive data showing bidirectional interactions between chronic medical illnesses and mental disorders. Topics include: principles of preventive psychiatry; cardiovascular and pulmonary disorders; endocrine and metabolic disorders; infectious disorders; oncologic disorders.

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