Managing Metabolic Abnormalities in the Psychiatrically Ill

Evelyn Mcelroy, Rn Phd

• 02 april 2007
• 9781585626380

Samenvatting:

This book addresses an important unmet need of patients suffering from both mental disorders and medical illness -- namely, the lack of integration of general medical care with psychiatric care and the related problem of barriers to collaboration and communication among health care providers. Managing Metabolic Abnormalities in the Psychiatrically Ill is the first book to provide a current review of the relationships among psychiatric illnesses, metabolic abnormalities, and treatment, focusing on how clinicians can tailor care to those doubly-afflicted patients.

The book integrates research findings into practical clinical guidelines that spell out what psychiatrists need to know when their patients with mental illness suffer from -- or are at risk of developing -- obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, or the metabolic syndrome. The contributors addresses such issues as the potential effects of psychotropics on appetite, body weight, and metabolic parameters in obese patients; the increased risk of type 2 diabetes among individuals with psychotic and mood disorders; and the importance of mental health providers understanding cardiovascular risk classification and modification strategies. Chapters include key clinical concepts, quick-reference tables, and extensive references, and a final chapter provides an assessment tool for use in evaluating patients' metabolic risk.