Cardiometabolic Health of People with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness [ 2016 - 2019 ]

Research Grant

Researchers: A/Pr Dan Siskind (Principal investigator)

Brief description People with schizophrenia have much higher rates of smoking, obesity and diabetes. To date, psycho-social interventions to reduce these physical health risk factors have had limited success. This research aims to conduct clinical trials among people with schizophrenia of 1. a novel diabetes medication to help people lose weight and gain better control of their sugars, and 2. newly developed vaporised nicotine products to help reduce cigarette smoking.

Funding Amount $AUD 192,013.41

Funding Scheme Early Career Fellowships

Notes Health Professional Research ECF