Improving metabolic and cardiovascular health at an early psychosis intervention program in vancouver, Canada.

ABSTRACT: Psychotic disorders most commonly appear during the late teenage years and early adulthood. A focused and rapid clinical response by an integrated health team can help to improve the quality of life of the patient, leading to a better long-term prognosis. The Vancouver Coastal Health early psychosis intervention program covers a catchment area of approximately 800,000 people in the cities of Vancouver and Richmond, Canada. The program provides a multidisciplinary approach to supporting patients under the age of 30 who have recently experienced first-break psychosis. The program addresses the needs of the treatment environment, medication, and psychological therapies. A critical part of this support includes a program to specifically improve patients' physical health. Physical health needs

SUBMITTER: Fredrikson DH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4155777 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature