TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Sampogna, Gaia
AU  -  Di Vincenzo, Matteo
AU  -  Della Rocca, Bianca
AU  -  Mancuso, Emiliana
AU  -  Volpicelli, Antonio
AU  -  Perris, Francesco
AU  -  Del Vecchio, Valeria
AU  -  Giallonardo, Vincenzo
AU  -  Luciano, Mario
AU  -  Fiorillo, Andrea
T1  -  Physical comorbidities in patients with severe mental disorders: a brief narrative review on current challenges 
and practical implications for professionals
PY  -  2022
Y1  -  2022-11-01
DO  -  10.1708/3922.39071
JO  -  Rivista di Psichiatria
JA  -  Riv Psichiatr
VL  -  57
IS  -  6
SP  -  251
EP  -  257
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-2502
Y2  -  2026/05/21
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/3922.39071
N2  -  Summary. A paradox of the modern world is represented by the increasing rate of comorbidities, although the life expectancy is increasing worldwide, the number of disease-free years is not improving consequently. Physical comorbidities are often overlooked in people with severe mental disorders, although this problem needs to be adequately managed since it is associated with a worse quality of life and a poorer personal and social functioning. In this paper, we aim to: 1) carry out a narrative review of the recent literature in order to provide an update on the prevalence and incidence of the most frequent comorbid physical disorders in people with severe mental disorders; 2) highlight the most important difficulties in managing comorbidities in people with severe mental disorders in ordinary clinical care; 3) discuss possible solutions to overcome those difficulties, particularly through the role of education and scientific associations.
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