Implementation of a lifestyle and life-skills intervention to prevent weight-gain and cardiometabolic abnormalities in young people with first-episode psychosis as part of routine care: The Keeping the Body in Mind program.

Scott B Teasdale Scott B TeasdaleRachel MorellPrarthna WadhwaAndrew WatkinsOscar LedermanCatherine O'DonnellHamish Fibbins Philip B Ward

Published in: Early intervention in psychiatry (2024)

The prevention of substantial gains in weight and waist circumference observed in the initial pilot study was maintained with implementation of KBIM as part of routine clinical care for youth with FEP.

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