Background The poor physical health of people with mental illness is a multifaceted,
transdiagnostic, and global problem. People with mental illness have an increased risk of …

Schizophrenia is often referred to as one of the most severe mental disorders, primarily
because of the very high mortality rates of those with the disorder. This article reviews the …

Excess mortality in persons with severe mental disorders (SMD) is a major public health
challenge that warrants action. The number and scope of truly tested interventions in this …

The lifespan of people with severe mental illness (SMI) is shorter compared to the general
population. This excess mortality is mainly due to physical illness. We report prevalence …

Background Excess mortality among patients with severe mental disorders has not
previously been investigated in detail in large complete national populations. Objective To …

Background Since people with mental illness are more likely to die from cancer, we
assessed whether people with mental illness undergo less cancer screening compared with …

There are many factors that contribute to the poor physical health of people with severe
mental illness (SMI), including lifestyle factors and medication side effects. However, there is …

Objective: This study used meta-analysis to assess disparities in cardiovascular disease
(CVD) screening and treatment in people with mental disorders, a group that has elevated …

Methods Using age-adjusted death rates, standardized mortality ratios, and years of
potential life lost, we compared the mortality of public mental health clients in eight states …

We conducted a qualitative study in the Emergency Departments (EDs) of four hospitals in
order to investigate the perceived scope and causes of 'diagnostic overshadowing'–the …