Schizophrenia and physical health problems.

CONCLUSION: Physical health problems in patients with schizophrenia are common, and contribute to the excess mortality rate, as well as decreasing QoL. Many adverse physical factors are malleable in such patients, and physical benefit may be gained by following practical guidelines for their monitoring and improvement. PMID: 19132962 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica Supplementum - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Acta Psychiatr Scand Suppl Source Type: research