Background: Schizophrenia is among the major causes of disability worldwide and the
mortality from cardiovascular disease (CVD) is significantly elevated. There is a growing …

''Is my son at risk in view of COVID-19?''A patient's mother contacted our Schizophrenia
Outpatient Clinic as soon as news about the coronavirus pandemic reached Brazilian …

Physical disorders are, compared to the general population, more prevalent in people with
severe mental illness (SMI). Although this excess morbidity and mortality is largely due to …

Background Research on the attitudes of health care providers towards people with mental
illness has repeatedly shown that they may be stigmatizing. Many scales used to measure …

Objectives This study estimated unmet need for mental health services, identified population
risk factors related to unmet need, and established baseline data to assess the impact of the …

BackgroundThere is some concern that patients with mental illness may be in receipt of
inferior medical care, including prescribed medication for medical conditions. AimsWe …

BackgroundMost data on the quality of vascular care for individuals with psychiatric
conditions come from countries without universal healthcare. AimsTo investigate the …

Objective To review the evidence on and estimate the risk of myocardial infarction and
stroke in bipolar disorder. Method A systematic search using MEDLINE, EMBASE, Psyc …

BACKGROUND: There has been long-standing concern about the delivery of preventive
and screening services to patients with mental illness. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to examine …

Patients with schizophrenia are at increased risk for developing the metabolic syndrome or
its individual components due to their lifestyle, suspected genetic predisposition, and …