Effectiveness of a Psychoeducation Program in Patients With Severe Mental Disorder

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-11-20
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

Patients with Severe Mental Disorder (SMD) show a life expectancy of 13 to 30 years lower than the general population. Among the factors that determine this expectancy are cardiovascular risk and the metabolic syndrome. The objective of the present study will be to evaluate the effectiveness of a rehabilitative intervention comprinsing a psychopharmacology and psychoeducation program on cardiovascular risk, metabolic syndrome, independency for activities of daily living and psychopathological symptoms.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Over 40 years old,

• A body mass index higher than 30

• Psychopathologically stabilized

Exclusion Criteria:

• Cognitive impairment