title: Ask the doctor.  My daughter has schizophrenia.  The psychiatrist at her mental health center prescribed an antipsychotic.  I know some of these drugs increase risk of diabetes and heart disease.  What sort of clinical monitoring do you advise?
authors.forename: Michael Craig
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents