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Physical health management in psychiatric settings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

M. De Hert ,
R. van Winkel ,
A. Silic ,
D. Van Eyck  and
J. Peuskens
M. De Hert*
Affiliation:
University Psychiatric Center, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, campus Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg 517, B-3070 Kortenberg, Belgium
R. van Winkel
Affiliation:
University Psychiatric Center, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, campus Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg 517, B-3070 Kortenberg, Belgium Department of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, EURON, South Limburg Mental Health Research and Teaching Network, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
A. Silic
Affiliation:
Psychiatry Hospital Sveti Ivan, Zagreb, Croatia
D. Van Eyck
Affiliation:
University Psychiatric Center, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, campus Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg 517, B-3070 Kortenberg, Belgium
J. Peuskens
Affiliation:
University Psychiatric Center, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, campus Kortenberg, Leuvensesteenweg 517, B-3070 Kortenberg, Belgium
*
*Correspondence. Tel.: +32 27 5805 11. E-mail address: marc.de.hert@uc-kortenberg.be
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Abstract

Severe mental disorders have a chronic course associated with a high risk for co-morbid somatic illnesses and premature mortality, but despite this increased risk, general health care needs in this population are often neglected. Over recent years, several groups have developed screening and monitoring guidelines for metabolic and cardiovascular risk assessment in patients treated with antipsychotics. The psychiatrist needs to be aware of the potential metabolic side-effects of antipsychotic medication and to include them in the risk/benefit assessment when choosing a specific antipsychotic. He should also be responsible for the implementation of the necessary screening assessments and referral for treatment of any physical illness. Multidisciplinary assessment of psychiatric and medical conditions is needed. The somatic treatments offered to people with severe and enduring mental illness should be at par with general health care in the non-psychiatrically ill population. In our University Centre, a structured and elaborate screening and monitoring protocol was introduced in late 2003. This paper describes the practical aspects of this monitoring protocol and the results obtained 4 years after its implementation.

Keywords

SchizophreniaSevere mental disordersPhysical healthHealth screeningAntipsychotic therapy
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Research Article
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European Psychiatry , Volume 25 , Issue S2: Physical health in patients with schizophrenia: current knowledge and practical recommendations , June 2010 , pp. S22 - S28
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Masson SAS

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