Medical Illness and Schizophrenia or What Your Patients Need to Know about Psychiatric Medications

Medical Illness and Schizophrenia

Author: Jonathan M Meyer

The life expectancy of patients with schizophrenia is approximately 20% shorter than that of the general population. Lifestyle choices, effects of medications, poor self-care, barriers to treatment& mdash;all contribute to medical problems that increase the severity of psychopathology, reduce quality of life, and lead to premature death in patients with schizophrenia.

Medical Illness and Schizophrenia examines the links between medical conditions and severe chronic mental illness, with a focus on


• The need for better medical assessment and treatment to improve outcomes in patients with schizophrenia

• Links between schizophrenia and conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV and hepatitis C, endocrine-related disorders, and others

• The association between therapy with certain antipsychotics and adverse health outcomes including hyperlipidemia, obesity, and diabetes mellitus

• The importance of improving community health services to treat the dual problems of medical and mental illnesses in the schizophrenic population

Developed to fill a critical gap in the literature, Medical Illness and Schizophrenia is an important volume for any clinician who encounters patients with chronic severe mental illness. In addition, it serves to underscore the need to provide integrated medical and psychiatric care to this vulnerable population.

Table of Contents:

	Contributors
	Preface
Ch. 1	Issues Surrounding Medical Care for Individuals With Schizophrenia: The Challenge of Dual Neglect by Patients and the System	1
Ch. 2	Excessive Mortality and Morbidity Associated With Schizophrenia	13
Ch. 3	Obesity in Patients With Schizophrenia	35
Ch. 4	Cardiovascular Illness and Hyperlipidemia in Patients With Schizophrenia	53
Ch. 5	Nicotine and Tobacco Use in Schizophrenia	81
Ch. 6	Glucose Intolerance and Diabetes in Schizophrenia	99
Ch. 7	HIV and Hepatitis C in Patients With Schizophrenia	115
Ch. 8	Medical Health in Aging Persons With Schizophrenia	141
Ch. 9	Substance Use Disorders in Schizophrenia	163
Ch. 10	Neurological Comorbidity and Features in Schizophrenia	185
Ch. 11	Prolactin- and Endocrine-Related Disorders in Schizophrenia	215
	Index	233

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What Your Patients Need to Know about Psychiatric Medications: A Resource Book of Medication Information

Author: Robert E Hales

The groundbreaking What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications provides practical-and essential-information for psychiatric patients and patients and their families in the form of easy-to-understand individualized medication sheets on all currently prescribed psychiatric medications.

Introductory sections of What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications details the key information presented on each medication sheet, as well as web sites, recommended reading, and a discussion of psychiatric medications in pregnancy.

Subsequent chapters comprise the actual psychiatric medication sheets, which& mdash;due to their clear format and style& mdash;are both easy to understand and easy to translate into different languages, including Spanish. Each medication sheet lists the brand name, generic name, available strengths, generic form availability, and medication class and then discusses general information, dosing information, side effects, precautions, use during pregnancy and breastfeeding, possible medication interactions, overdose, treatment considerations, warnings, and general advice for anti-anxiety medications, medications for insomnia, antidepressants, monoamine oxidase inhibitors, mood stabilizers, antipsychotics, stimulants, and cognitive enhancers for treatment of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Written by three psychiatric professionals with many decades of combined experience, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications is designed to overcome barriers (such as anxiety, the & ldquo;white coat effect& rdquo;) to optimal psychopharmacological treatment, complement the work of the treatingclinician, and enhance patients' understanding of and motivation to comply with clinicians& rsquo; treatment recommendations by


• Providing relevant, easy-to-use, and easy-to-understand information about psychiatric medications
• Answering the most common questions that patients have about their psychiatric medications, including how to take their medications and what the beneficial effects and the potential side effects are
• Emphasizing clarity, accuracy, and accessibility of the information offered
• Prioritizing information that is evidence-based and enhances the safe and effective use of psychiatric medications

Densely informative, accurate, and up to date, What Your Patients Need to Know About Psychiatric Medications is destined to become a classic: clinical psychiatrists will feel comfortable & ldquo;prescribing& rdquo; this book, patient advocacy groups and county or state mental health organizations will find it useful when standardizing informed consent for psychiatric medications, and patients and their families will welcome its user-friendly presentation of complex material.

My Ear Hurts or The Atkins Essentials

My Ear Hurts!: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Your Child's Ear Infections

Author: Ellen M Friedman

Everything You Need to Know to Treat Your Child's Ear Infection

Every parent who has heard the plaintive cry "My ear hurts!" knows that ear infections are among the most troubling childhood ailments. In fact, by the time they turn three years old, 75 percent of children have had at least one ear infection, and nearly 50 percent of these children have suffered more than three ear infections. My Ear Hurts! offers clear explanations of the causes of ear infections and up-to-the-minute discussions of

• traditional medications, including the overuse of antibiotics
• surgical treatments, from insertion of ear tubes to new laser techniques
• alternative treatment options, such as herbal and homeopathic remedies and chiropractic treatment

Also included are

• tips on how to spot common allergies or irritants that couse or exacerbate infections
• advice on how to talk to your child about the infection and its treatment
• guidelines on what to do when your child is under somenone else's supervision
• recommendations for when surgery is—and is not—necessary and how to communicate with your child's doctor

With information that is both accessible and authoritative, My Ear Hurts! provides much-needed help and proven solutions to concerned parents and caregivers.

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The Atkins Essentials: A Two-Week Program to Jump-start Your Low Carb Lifestyle

Author: Atkins Health Medical Information Serv

Atkins Made Easier!

Millions of people around the world have already discovered the Atkins Nutritional Approach™ and the remarkable benefits of controlling carbohydrates. Now it's even easier to join the revolution, lose weight, and get healthy the proven Atkins way!

Providing clear, concise answers to your questions and concerns, The Atkins Essentials is ideal for anyone seeking a healthier lifestyle. For those new to Atkins, it is a quick and effective way to get started -- and for those already on the program, it offers indispensable tips on eating out, stocking your pantry, and more. Recipe cards are included.

Simply put, it is Atkins made easy, with:

• The ABCs of doing Atkins
• An effective two-week launch into weight-losing mode
• Personal modifications to slow or speed weight loss
• Helpful listings of acceptable and unacceptable foods

and much more!

The Jimmy Fund or Gentle Eating

The Jimmy Fund (Images of America Series)

Author: Saul Wisnia

In May 1948, a nationwide radio audience first heard a twelve-year-old cancer patient known only as "Jimmy" as he was visited bedside by members of his beloved Boston Braves baseball team. An appeal for support followed, and since that moment, the Jimmy Fund has helped physician-scientists and staff at Boston's world-renowned Dana-Farber Cancer Institute provide the best cancer treatment available to children and adults today while developing cures for tomorrow.

The Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute documents the history of "New England's favorite charity" from the 1940s and 1950s, when celebrities such as Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante drummed up support for institute founder Dr. Sidney Farber, to the fund's ongoing relationship with the Boston Red Sox and such baseball stars as Ted Williams. Readers will discover how these efforts-and the generations of New Englanders plunking coins into movie canisters or biking, golfing, skiing, and walking for the cause-have helped raise more than $200 million and save countless lives. The Jimmy Fund of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute captures each step of this remarkable journey, including the uplifting 1998 return of Einar "Jimmy" Gustafson to Dana-Farber after fifty years of anonymity and presumed death.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	6
	Introduction	7
1.	A Man Named Farber, a Boy Named Jimmy: The Beginning	9
2.	"Teddy Ballgame" and Others Make Their Pitch: 1952-1961	29
3.	A Fortuitous Train Ride and Continued Growth: 1962-1973	49
4.	Dr. Farber's Legacy: 1973-1989	67
5.	Wheels, Walks, and More of Progress: 1990-2002	87
6.	Jimmy and Ted Return: 1998-2001	117

Look this: Chicago or Once in a Lifetime Trips

Gentle Eating

Author: Stephen Arterburn

Stephen Arterburn and Vivian Lamphear know what it's like to be overweight and self-conscious. However, they also know what it is like to lose weight and keep it off—permanently. Their program, Gentle Eating , is a safe, effective method of weight loss that begins and ends with gradual lifestyle changes.