Hi Dominic
I was reading the side effects that you have listed in increase weight gain with the use of psychiatric medications. Many of the diseases such as gallstones, carpal tunnel, osteoarthritis may cause pain resulting in a lack of activity that may contribute to weight gain. My topic was muscular pain. Throughout this class, I have learned alternative treatments to help reduce muscle pain, in which the population of your chosen topic might have. Yoga was proven to increase activity, decrease pain, and reduce stress. Possibly, by adding yoga in the psychiatric treatment plan may aid in the reduction of weight gain, depression, and lack of activity.
Phoebe