Do we truly appreciate how difficult it is for patients with schizophrenia to adapt a healthy lifestyle?

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 409-410

  Hasnain, Mehrul ^a   Victor, W ^b   Vieweg, R ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENT; NICOTINE;

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WALKING;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 79955976177     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2011.01676.x     Document Type: Editorial

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