title: [Somatic diseases of the schizophrenic patient].
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome that increase their risk, are common in schizophrenic patients. Psychiatric therapy of the schizophrenic patient should from the beginning also include examination of somatic status, support towards a healthy lifestyle and appropriate treatment of somatic diseases. Psychiatrists should update their knowledge of diagnostics of somatic diseases, and other medical profession should be aware of the substantial associated somatic morbidity.
authors.affiliation: TYKS:n Psykiatrian Klinikka, Turko.
authors.forename: Raimo K R
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Salokangas
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy