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The big issue
- Author:
- SHRUBB Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2009, pp.13-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Weight gain is linked to many of the drugs prescribed for mental illness. This article considers the consequences of weight gain, including diabetes and heart disease, and what health professionals can do to alert service users to the risk. The author advocates regular checks for health effects of antipsychotics. A behavioural approach, where people are made aware of their behaviour, the impact on weight and health, and how to make sustainable changes, may also be useful.