The effectiveness of health behavior change interventions in managing physical health in people with a psychotic illness: A systematic review

AbstractPurposePeople living with psychotic illness disproportionately experience more comorbidities and have a markedly shorter life expectancy compared to the general population. This review evaluates the effectiveness of health behavior change interventions in improving health outcomes in this group.Design and MethodsAll studies included objective physical health measures or health behaviors as the main outcome measures and experimental design with baseline and follow ‐up quantitative data. Only studies of moderate and strong quality were included. Narrative synthesis was undertaken.FindingsIncluded studies utilized a range of methodological designs and outcome measures. The majority reported significant intervention effect on most outcome measures.Practice ImplicationsHealth behavior change interventions can be effective in improving health outcomes in people with psychotic illness, with the potential benefit of improved psychiatric outcomes.

Source: Perspectives in Psychiatric Care - May 25, 2019 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sabina Mazoruk, Jane Meyrick, Zohra Taousi, Adam Huxley Tags: REVIEW Source Type: research