title: Integrated Care at the Interface of Psychiatry and Primary Care: Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
abstract: Patients with mental illness, particularly serious mental illness, are more likely to suffer from common disorders without optimal treatment. Changes in preventive practice patterns cannot be fully realized on a large scale until clinicians are trained how to routinely provide this care. Psychiatrists may consider using preventive care strategies in the area of cardiovascular health, as cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death and disproportionately affects patients with mental illness. At minimum, psychiatrists are well positioned to work collaboratively with primary care providers to address psychopathology that may interfere with adherence to the treatment plan.
authors: Department of Internal Medicine, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, 2230 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA; Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, CA, USA. Electronic address: rmmccarron@ucdavis.edu.
authors: Robert M
authors: RM
authors: McCarron
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011570:Psychiatry; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Diabetes and mental illness; Hypertension; Preventive care; Psychiatric education