Psychiatrists should advocate for their patients to ensure prompt and state-of-the-art care when they are ill.

Risks for which of the following are increased in women because they take antipsychotics?

Maintenance of physical health is very important in schizophrenia because mortality rates are 

Psychiatrists need to ensure that their patients stay in regular contact with a general practitioner and that men and women are screened for disorders relevant to their sex (ie, cervical smears, breast examinations and mammograms, prostate and colon cancer screening), that they are adequately immunized against infectious agents, and regularly checked for the sequelae of chronic intake of antipsychotic medication (ie, obesity, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease).

For more on the risks of antipsychotic treatment in women, see 

Clinical Implications of Gender Differences in Schizophrenia

*B is equivocal, might or might not be true.

Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Quizzes

In some cases, treatment with antipsychotics can pose risks in women. Take the quiz and learn more.