Indicators of deterioration in young adults with serious mental illness: a systematic review protocol

Identifying primary care quality indicators for people with serious mental illness: a systematic review

BACKGROUND Serious mental illness (SMI) - which comprises long-term conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other psychoses - has enormous costs for patients and society. In many countries, people with SMI are treated solely in primary care, and have particular needs for physical care. AIM The objective of this study was to systematically review the literature to create a list...

Exercise therapy in adults with serious mental illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BACKGROUND Individuals with serious mental illness are at a higher risk of physical ill health. Mortality rates are at least twice those of the general population with higher levels of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, diabetes, and respiratory illness. Although genetics may have a role in the physical health problems of these patients, lifestyle and environmental factors such as level...

Occupational Therapy Interventions for Employment and Education for Adults With Serious Mental Illness: A Systematic Review

Lifestyle interventions for adults with serious mental illness: a systematic literature review.

OBJECTIVE The promotion of healthy lifestyles among persons with serious mental illness is an integral part of their recovery. The aims of this systematic literature review were to rate the methodological quality of lifestyle intervention outcome studies for persons with serious mental illness, summarize intervention strategies, examine physical health outcomes, and evaluate the inclusion of ra...

Occupational therapy interventions for employment and education for adults with serious mental illness: a systematic review.

In this systematic review, we investigated research literature evaluating the effectiveness of occupational therapy interventions focusing on participation and performance in occupations related to paid and unpaid employment and education for people with serious mental illness. The review included occupation- and activity-based interventions and interventions addressing performance skills, aspe...