Wearable devices and mobile technologies for supporting behavioral weight loss among people with serious mental illness

Weight loss in persons with serious mental illness

Weight loss in persons with serious mental illness" (2013).

Weight loss in persons with serious mental illness.

Smoking Use and Cessation Among People with Serious Mental Illness

Smoking rates in people with serious mental illness (SMI) are disproportionately high compared to the general population. It is a leading contributor to the early mortality in this population. Smoking cessation rates are low in this group, though patients are motivated to quit. Unfortunately, health care providers do not always prioritize smoking cessation for this population. This review provi...

A behavioral weight-loss intervention in persons with serious mental illness.

BACKGROUND Overweight and obesity are epidemic among persons with serious mental illness, yet weight-loss trials systematically exclude this vulnerable population. Lifestyle interventions require adaptation in this group because psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairment are highly prevalent. Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of an 18-month tailored behavioral weight-loss inte...

Travel Risks for Those With Serious Mental Illness

Introduction: It has been known for a long time in the French-speaking, but not the English-speaking literature that travel can exacerbate pre-existing psychosis. The purpose of this article was to review the literature on this subject and present recommendations for prevention. Methods: For this narrative review of the literature on travel risks in indivi...