Physical Health Concerns of the Patient, the Family and the Carer

Abstract Physical health monitoring is crucial in the light of current knowledge about the risks associated with schizophrenia and its treatment. Cooperation between psychiatrists, patients and informal carers can significantly enhance patient wellbeing in this regard. Moreover, an advocacy approach...

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Published in:	European psychiatry Vol. 25; no. S2; pp. S34 - S36
Main Author:	McCrae, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier SAS 01-06-2010
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antipsychotic Agents - adverse effects Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use Caregivers - psychology Consumer Organizations Cooperative Behavior family carers Female Health Status Humans Interdisciplinary Communication Internal Medicine Male Middle Aged Patient Advocacy Patient Education as Topic Prejudice Professional-Family Relations Psychiatry Schizophrenia Schizophrenia - drug therapy Social Support Young Adult Schizophrenia patient advocacy family carers
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Summary:	Abstract Physical health monitoring is crucial in the light of current knowledge about the risks associated with schizophrenia and its treatment. Cooperation between psychiatrists, patients and informal carers can significantly enhance patient wellbeing in this regard. Moreover, an advocacy approach elevates patients from being passive recipients of care to active participants in an integrated system that has outcome benefits for all stakeholders. Considerable progress is being made in this regard, although there is still a long way to go to maximise the benefits of carer involvement in the global management of schizophrenia.
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ISSN:	0924-9338 1778-3585
DOI:	10.1016/S0924-9338(10)71704-1