Cardiovascular risk factors among people with severe mental illness in Italy: A cross-sectional comparative study

Abstract

People with SMI may not necessarily have higher CVD risk, as compared with general population. Mediterranean healthy dietary habits, universal health coverage, families providing strong support, all are possible explanations for our findings. Further research is needed, exploring different mechanisms, with more detailed biological and genetics measures.

Clinical utility of a single-item test for DSM-5 alcohol use disorder among outpatients with anxiety and depressive disorders

“…After that, a detailed assessment is needed for people who screened positive, using standardized diagnostic interviews, in order to confirm or to rule-out the clinical condition. This two-step approach can be helpful in mental health settings, where clinicians with limited time and resources need to take into account an increasing number of potential comorbid conditions (e.g., Clerici et al, 2014;Sareen et al, 2005), and time constraints of routine visits often represent a barrier for a comprehensive assessment (Smith et al, 2009). In these settings, screening tests have to be accurate but also quick and applicable to the large majority of subjects.…”

Schizoaffective disorder and metabolic syndrome: A meta-analytic comparison with schizophrenia and other non-affective psychoses

“…First there was a lack of information on potential explanatory factors for higher risk of MetS, such as differences on prescribed psychotropic medications, adiponectin levels, physical exercise, sedentary behaviors, cigarette smoking, unhealthy dietary patterns (Bartoli et al, 2015;Clerici et al, 2014). Therefore, we could not assess which factors may mediate the association between SD and MetS, and the underlying mechanisms remain unknown.…”

First-generation antipsychotics and QTc: any role for mediating variables?

“…Moreover, other factors potentially associated with QTc prolongation, such as alcohol intake (Zhang et al, 2011) and illicit substances misuse (Devlin and Henry, 2008), are highly prevalent among subjects suffering from mental disorders (Carrà et al, 2015). An extensive use of concurrent drugs due to poor physical health (e.g., Carrà et al, 2014;Clerici et al, 2014) and high rates of comorbid alcohol or substance abuse (Carrà et al, 2006) are common among people with severe mental illnesses. Nonetheless, despite the increasing number of drugs associated with QTc prolongation (Nachimuthu et al, 2012), there have been no studies exploring the role of clinical factors along the path of the association between FGAs and QTc prolongation so far.…”