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Abstract:
The most common somatic problems in mental patients are physical inactivity, an unhealthy diet, overweight and cardiometabolic disorders. Neurologic problems associated with medication, disturbances in sexual functions and adverse effects associated with smoking may also be significant. Patients suffering from psychiatric disturbances require regular monitoring based on a therapeutic plan perceiving the individual needs, in which the problems caused by the symptoms in seeking medical care and implementation of the treatments must be taken into account. Somatic health status and the need for psychosocial support are worth considering in the individual treatment plan.
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