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'Mind and body' : a lifestyle programme for people on antipsychotic medication
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posted on 2009-04-01, 00:00 authored by A Jones, A Benson, S Griffiths, Michael BerkMichael Berk, Seetal DoddSeetal DoddRationale Psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia and their treatments have consequences in terms of lifestyle, diet and weight.
Aims and objectives ‘Mind and Body’ is a 10-week programme of weekly sessions aimed to improve the health status of people treated with second generation antipsychotic medications.
Methods The programme focuses on a range of lifestyle strategies including diet and exercise and was conducted at a Community Health Centre by professionally qualified staff. Between 2002 and 2006, 50 participants enrolled in, and 30 completed the programme. Measures of body weight, health status (Short Form-36) and blood markets (plasma glucose, haemoglobin A1c and lipid profile) were collected at commencement and completion of the programme.
Results A modest improvement was demonstrated in mean values for the majority of measures collected.
Conclusions A lifestyle program for people treated with antipsychotic medications is achievable and may be worthwhile although gains may be modest.
Aims and objectives ‘Mind and Body’ is a 10-week programme of weekly sessions aimed to improve the health status of people treated with second generation antipsychotic medications.
Methods The programme focuses on a range of lifestyle strategies including diet and exercise and was conducted at a Community Health Centre by professionally qualified staff. Between 2002 and 2006, 50 participants enrolled in, and 30 completed the programme. Measures of body weight, health status (Short Form-36) and blood markets (plasma glucose, haemoglobin A1c and lipid profile) were collected at commencement and completion of the programme.
Results A modest improvement was demonstrated in mean values for the majority of measures collected.
Conclusions A lifestyle program for people treated with antipsychotic medications is achievable and may be worthwhile although gains may be modest.
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Journal of evaluation of clinical practiceVolume
15Issue
2Pagination
276 - 280Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd.Location
Oxford, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1356-1294eISSN
1365-2753Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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