Missed opportunities in early psychosis care: retrospective chart review of cardiovascular disease monitoring, disengagement and weight changes in a Ghanaian psychiatric hospital

Background Patients with psychosis face an elevated risk of cardiovascular mortality and are more likely to disengage from care. While antipsychotics are essential for treatment, they further increase this risk. Despite this, Ghana lacks a national policy for monitoring cardiovascular risk factors...

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Main Authors: Joel Agorinya, Emelda Edem Adzo Asem-Ahiablee, Emefa Adzo Dzordzorme, Jude Nazir Ayambila, Elsie Agyeman Amaning, Chukwuebuka Ohakpougwu, Abdulai Rafiq Arhin, Kwadwo Marfo Obeng, Belinda Lennox
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Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2025-08-01
Series:BJPsych International
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056474025000078/type/journal_article
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