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Treatment Pearls: Management Of Physical Healthcare Needs In Patients With Mental Illness, Leslie W. Miles, Brandon Thatcher, Michael C. Thomas, Blaine Winters
Treatment Pearls: Management Of Physical Healthcare Needs In Patients With Mental Illness, Leslie W. Miles, Brandon Thatcher, Michael C. Thomas, Blaine Winters
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Clinicians caring for persons with mental illness should be aware of increased mortality, physical problems, and health disparities in this population. This article provides a brief overview of physical health problems in the context of mental illness as well as those related to psychotropic medications, and discusses strategies to manage treatment effectively.