Preventing antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first-episode psychosis: Transitioning dietitians into routine care

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 303-304

  Teasdale, Scott B ^a,b   Rosenbaum, Simon ^a,b   Watkins, Andrew ^a,c   Curtis, Jackie ^a,b   Kalucy, Megan ^a,b   Samaras, Katherine ^d,e   Ward, Philip B ^b,f  

^a Bondi Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e GARVAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

^f Centre for Mental Health   (Australia)

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EID: 84949256524     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: 17470080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12211     Document Type: Letter

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