Objectives This study considers whether, in an easy access single-payer health care system,
patients placed on outpatient commitment—community treatment orders (CTOs) in Victoria …

Background People with severe mental disorders have higher mortality rates and more
chronic physical conditions than the general population. Recent reforms in the Israeli mental …

Objective: Cardiovascular disease is the most frequent cause of death of persons with
severe and persistent mental illness, and there is evidence of a widening mortality gap with …

Australia, like other jurisdictions, is recognising the poorer physical health of people with
mental health disorders. This paper explores policy responses to this issue through …

This paper explores issues relating to access to physical and mental health care for people
with mental health problems in light of Australia's endorsement in 2008 of the Convention of …

BACKGROUND: Persons with bipolar disorder (BD) experience a disproportionate burden
of medical comorbidity, notably cardiovascular disease (CVD), contributing to decreased …

This chapter provides an overview of the practice variations in care delivery for mental
health and addictive disorders and some of the system-level funding and structural factors …

The diagnosis less traveled: NPs role in recognizing adult ADHD Page 1 CLINICAL PRACTICE
The diagnosis less traveled: NPs’ role in recognizing adult ADHD Roberta Waite, EdD, APRN …

Background: Maternal plasma lipids, including total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein
cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), increase during …

Introduction Patients with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) are seen commonly in
primary care practices and often have suboptimal uptake of preventive care owing to …