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PURPOSE: People living with psychotic illness disproportionately experience more comorbidities and have a markedly shorter life expectancy compared to the general population. This review evaluates the effectiveness of health behavior change interventions in improving health outcomes in this group. DESIGN AND METHODS: All studies included objective physical health measures or health behaviors as the main outcome measures and experimental design with baseline and follow-up quantitative data. Only studies of moderate and strong quality were included. Narrative synthesis was undertaken. FINDINGS: Included studies utilized a range of methodological designs and outcome measures. The majority reported significant intervention effect on most outcome measures. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Health behavior change interventions can be effective in improving health outcomes in people with psychotic illness, with the potential benefit of improved psychiatric outcomes.