Psychiatric Disorders and Diabetes Mellitus (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780415385411)

Diabetes mellitus is a disease that affects millions of people and their families worldwide, and is increasingly recognized to be a growing public health problem among industrialized nations. Diabetes has been associated with a variety of co-occurring conditions, including cardiovascular disease, elevated lipid serum levels, and more recently, a variety of psychiatric disorders. In addition to this, the disease has also been linked with the pharmacologic treatment of psychiatric disorders. As a result, mental health professionals working in a variety of settings will increasingly encounter patients who have co-occurring psychiatric disorders and diabetes mellitus.

Author: Maria Llorente
ISBN-10: 0415385415
ISBN-13: 9780415385411
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 03/06/2007
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.33h x 6.42w x 0.70d