Lifestyle characteristics of psychiatric outpatients
Lifestyle characteristics of psychiatric outpatients
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DOI：
10.1177/070674370805300407
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发表时间：
2008-04-01
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4
通讯作者：
Patten, Scott B.
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作者：
Chuang, Henry T.;Mansell, Craig;Patten, Scott B.
目的：描述精神科门诊患者的生活方式特征和相关的健康问题，在3个诊断类别：精神分裂症，双相情感障碍，焦虑和（或）depression.Method：一系列的患者（n = 182）参加3个门诊心理健康诊所在卡尔加里进行了一组项目和工具，以评估：社会支持，饮食习惯，物质使用，运动，娱乐活动。此外，临床和实验室参数，包括身体质量指数（BMI）和血脂和血糖水平进行了比较，当available.Results：社会支持的满意度是可比的3个诊断类别。大约三分之二的人报告主要是久坐的日常活动。脂肪食物摄入量或其他饮食习惯没有显着差异。诊断组间总胆固醇、高密度脂蛋白和低密度脂蛋白水平无显著差异。根据他们的BMI，74%的整个样本可以被描述为超重和38%的肥胖;再次，3个诊断类别之间的差异没有observed.Conclusion：不健康的生活方式问题不限于任何特定的诊断组。这些数据确定了迫切需要制定改善精神科门诊病人的干预策略，但是，我们不能确定一个基础，专门针对这种干预措施的诊断。
Objective: To describe lifestyle characteristics and associated health issues among psychiatric outpatients in 3 diagnostic categories: schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and anxiety and (or) depression.Method: A series of patients (n = 182) attending 3 outpatient mental health clinics in Calgary were administered a set of items and instruments to assess: social support, dietary habits, substance use, exercise, and recreational pursuits. In addition, clinical and laboratory parameters including body mass index (BMI) and lipid and glucose levels were compared when available.Results: Satisfaction with social support was comparable across the 3 diagnostic categories. About two-thirds reported predominantly sedentary routine daily activities. No significant differences in fatty food intake were identified, or for other dietary habits. There were no significant differences between diagnostic groups and total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein or low-density lipoprotein levels. According to their BMI, 74% of the entire sample could be described as overweight and 38% as obese; again, differences between the 3 diagnostic categories were not observed.Conclusion: Unhealthy lifestyle issues are not restricted to any specific diagnostic group. These data identify a compelling need to develop ameliorative intervention strategies for psychiatric outpatients; however, we could not identify a basis for targeting such interventions specifically in relation to diagnosis.