Psychological Distress, Antipsychotic Medications, and Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Patients with Schizophrenia
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The Aims: This study aims to assess the correlation between antipsychotic drug use, psychological distress, and cardiovascular risk factors among patients with schizophrenia. Methods: After obtaining the ethical permissions, 143 schizophrenic patients were conveniently selected for this study. Data was collected by measuring selected cardiovascular risk indicators and a self-administered questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised of sociodemographic data, clinical history, and the self-assessment of psychological distress measures. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25.0 was used for the data analysis. STROBE guidelines were followed to report the findings of this study. Results: The use of antipsychotics was associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors including blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), and waist-to-height ratio. Atypical antipsychotic medications were associated with weight gain and obesity which increase the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Additionally, high blood pressure was associated with the duration of antipsychotic use. The data includes 57 variables including the total/mean variables, the description of each variable is available in the data file under "Lable"
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Deanship of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology
55-2020