Open AccessPrimary care prevention of the cardiovascular health crisis for people with severe mental illnesses: The elephant in the room
Author(s) -
Victoria Palmer,
Matthew Lewis,
Vasilios Stylianopolous,
John Furler
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
australian journal of general practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 2208-794X
pISSN - 2208-7958
DOI - 10.31128/ajgp-09-18-4692
Subject(s) - psychological intervention , medicine , psychiatry , mental illness , life expectancy , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , disease , mental health , population , intervention (counseling) , environmental health , pathology
People living with psychosis, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, major depressive disorders and other delusional disorders, collectively termed ‘severe mental illness’ (SMI), are at increased risk of dying prematurely from cardiovascular disease (CVD). The risk factors associated with this reduced life expectancy are largely modifiable.