Switching Antipsychotics to Support the Physical Health of People With Severe Mental Illness: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Caregiver Perceptions and Experiences
Aims: People with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) have a reduced life expectancy of 15–20 years compared with the general population. This disparity is largely due to preventable health conditions like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Certain antipsychotics (APs) can contribute to this increased bur...
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| Main Authors: | Prachi Kaistha, Megan Beddow, Tom Kingstone, Saeed Farooq, Carolyn Chew-Graham |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425101993/type/journal_article |
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