Medical Illnesses in People with Schizophrenia

P. El-Mallakh; Patricia B. Howard; Brittany N. Evans

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2010.06.008

Medical Illnesses in People with Schizophrenia

P. El-Mallakh, Patricia B. Howard, Brittany N. Evans

College of Nursing

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Abstract

The physical health of people with schizophrenia is poor, and the challenges in finding effective treatment and optimizing health outcomes are significant. However, it is likely that people diagnosed with schizophrenia can be partners in the treatment of their physical health problems. Research suggests that many people with schizophrenia value physical health and will participate in health-related behaviors when they are provided with the opportunity to do so.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	591-611
Number of pages	21
Journal	Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2010.06.008
State	Published - Dec 2010

Keywords

Access to care
Medical illnesses
Psychiatric nursing
Schizophrenia

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Nursing (all)

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