Psychosocial and Biological Factors Contributing to Body Weight Gain in Schizophrenia

Psychosocial and Biological Factors Contributing to Body Weight Gain in Schizophrenia

Overweight and obesity are frequently reported to be a significant issue in schizophrenia resulting in the inherent complications of these disorders. Body weight gain also commonly results from treatment with the most tolerable and efficacious pharmacological treatments, second-generation antipsycho...

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Main Authors: Shae-Leigh C. Vella, Nagesh B. Pai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2011-11-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
Subjects:
Body weight gain
Psychosocial factors
Biological factors
Schizophrenia
Overweight
Obesity
Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue39/2011-3-1.htm

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