Healthcare professional perspectives on antipsychotic-induced weight gain: realist evaluation from the RESOLVE study.

Maidment, Ian; Oduola, Sherifat; Howe, Jo; MacPhee, Maura; Habib, Hafsah; Wong, Geoff; Walsh, Annabel E L; Higgs, Suzanne; Allen, Katherine; Kenny, Alex; Lovell, Justine; Ahern, Amy L; Carlish, Max; Upthegrove, Rachel; Birdi, Gurkiran

doi:10.1192/bjo.2026.12097

Healthcare professional perspectives on antipsychotic-induced weight gain: realist evaluation from the RESOLVE study.

2026-09-10, BJPsych open (10.1192/bjo.2026.12097) (online)
Ian Maidment, Sherifat Oduola, Jo Howe, Maura MacPhee, Hafsah Habib, Geoff Wong, Annabel E L Walsh, Suzanne Higgs, Katherine Allen, Alex Kenny, Justine Lovell, Amy L Ahern, Max Carlish, Rachel Upthegrove, and Gurkiran Birdi (?)

Weight gain is a common, distressing side-effect of antipsychotic medication prescribed for people with severe mental illness. National guidance for antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) encourages early intervention and physical health monitoring; healthcare professionals (HCPs) often struggle to implement these recommendations in routine care.

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Healthcare professional perspectives on antipsychotic-induced weight gain: realist evaluation from the RESOLVE study.