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Effectiveness of a Pragmatic Metabolic Care Clinic for Patients with Severe Mental Illness: Protocol for the Randomized Controlled Meta-Care Trial

2026-03-02 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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IntroductionSevere mental illness is associated with high mortality rates and cardiovascular disease. Obesity and dysmetabolism associated with antipsychotic treatment comprise modifiable risk factors, which remain undertreated. Interventions such as antipsychotic-switching, lifestyle-interventions and weight-reducing medication have shown varying results indicating a need for a more individualized approach. The Meta-Care Trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a pragmatic, individualized, evi...

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