Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome in Mental Health

Written by a multidisciplinary group of psychiatrists, endocrinologists, pharmacists, and dietitians, this handbook is a practical guide to the prevention and management of diabetes in patients with mental illnesses. Chapters examine the prevalence of diabetes in patients with various mental illnesses. Close attention is given to the link between psychotropic medications—including antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and second-generation antipsychotics—and the development of obesity, diabetes, lipid abnormalities, and other metabolic disorders. The book offers guidance on nutritional and other interventions for preventing obesity and diabetes and on monitoring and management of patients with diabetes. An appendix provides useful patient education handouts.


Table Of Contents
Diabetes and Mental Health
Jacob Ballon, MD and Jamie W. Fernandez, MD

Costs of Diabetes
Gale Feldman, MPH

The Risk of Litigation
Jeremy Wilkinson, MD

Medication and Mental Illness
Cara F. Adamson, PharmD and Jennifer A. Rosen, PharmD, BCPP

Interventions
Jennifer A. Rosen, PharmD, BCPP, Arlene E. Johns, MPH, RD, CNSD, Shahla Sobahni Cano, RD, CDE, and Eda Vesterman, RD

The Management of Diabetes in Patients with Mental Illness
Jane E. Weinreb, MD and Vasanthi L. Narayan, MD

Appendix: Patient Education Handouts