title: Clinical guidelines for the physical care of mental health consumers: a comprehensive assessment and monitoring package for mental health and primary care clinicians.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  People with a mental illness are more likely to experience poor physical health as compared to the general population. Currently, Australian mental health patients experience a relatively low level of physical health appraisal, prompting the development of the Clinical guidelines for the physical care of mental health consumers assessment and monitoring package.
  
  
  METHODS
  The Clinical guidelines package takes an holistic approach, with a focus on the key dimensions of medication effects, lifestyle, existing or developing physical disorders, alcohol and illicit drug use, and psychosocial factors.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The package consists of a metabolic syndrome algorithm wall chart, a Clinician handbook, a Psychosocial assessment booklet, and a set of three screening forms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  By taking a user-friendly, flexible, evidence-based approach, the resource can be used by all clinicians involved in the healthcare of people with a mental illness.
authors: Susanne H
authors: SH
authors: Stanley
authors: Jonathan D E
authors: JD
authors: Laugharne
mesh_terms: D002985:Clinical Protocols; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*