Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal

Mortality gap and physical comorbidity of people with severe mental disorders: the public health scandal

Abstract Background Patients suffering from severe mental disorders, including schizophrenia, major depression and bipolar disorders, have a reduced life expectancy compared to the general population of up to 10–25 years. This mortality gap requires urgent actions from a public health perspective in...

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Main Authors: Andrea Fiorillo, Norman Sartorius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:Annals of General Psychiatry
Subjects:
Mortality
Physical comorbidity
Life expectancy
Severe mental disorder
Public health
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00374-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12991-021-00374-y

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