Awareness of metabolic syndrome, lifestyle habits and attitudes towards physical health screening among service users prescribed clozapine
Although there was a limited awareness and understanding of "metabolic syndrome" in this cohort of service users prescribed clozapine, monitoring of physical health indices was acknowledged as important. Early dietary and exercise interventions in an attempt to combat high morbidity and premature mortality rates are advised for this service user cohort.
Authors
- Brian P. Hallahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0518-9757)
- Yvonne Fahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8341-9602)
- Colm McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1661-5192)
- Ailbhe Tummon
- James O’Donoghue
Institutions
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ipm.2025.10117
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47