Diabetes and metabolic disorders in mental health

Written by a multidisciplinary group of psychiatrists, endocrinologists, pharmacists, and dietitians, this handbook is a practical guide to the prevention and management of diabetes in patients with mental illnesses. Chapters examinethe prevalence of diabetes in patients with various mental illnesses. Close attention is given to the link between psychotropic medications - including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and second-generation antipsychotics - and thedevelopment of obesity, diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and other metabolic disorders. The book offers guidance on nutritional and other interventions for preventing obesity and diabetes and on monitoring and management of patients with diabetes. An appendix provides useful patient education handouts. INDICE: Diabetes and Mental Health Jacob Ballon, MD and Jamie W. Fernandez, MD Costs of Diabetes Gale Feldman, MPH The Risk of Litigation Jeremy Wilkinson, MD Medication and Mental Illness Cara F. Adamson, PharmD and Jennifer A. Rosen, PharmD, BCPP Interventions Jennifer A. Rosen, PharmD, BCPP, Arlene E. Johns, MPH, RD, CNSD, Shahla Sobahni Cano, RD, CDE, and Eda Vesterman, RD The Management of Diabetes in Patients with Mental Illness Jane E. Weinreb, MD and Vasanthi L. Narayan, MD Appendix: Patient Education Handouts

• ISBN: 978-0-7817-8270-8
• Editorial: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 144
• Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés