A Meaningful Day Group approach to weight gain from antipsychotic medication.
For clients who receive medical treatment for a severe and enduring mental health problem, antipsychotic medication is the first line of treatment. The adverse effects of these medications are well documented and can lead to discontinuation of therapy. The newer atypical antipsychotics would seem to have distinct advantages over more traditional substances but significant weight gain can be experienced. This group is an attempt to capitalize upon psychosocial approaches to this such that outcome may be enhanced. The following is a description of an attempt to implement such a group and to explore the outcome. The group has been devised by one of the manufacturers of atypical antipsychotic medication concerned by the side-effect to their product. The group is formatted on a computer disc ready to use by any mental health professional and freely available.
O'Melia
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J
Bradford District Care Trust Ingrow Community Mental Health Team, Keighley, UK. jgo@triumph94.freeserve.co.uk
Shaw
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Dickinson
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D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016250:Compact Disks; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013664:Teaching Materials; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects*
D014150:Antipsychotic Agents