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 …

This article reviews cigarette smoking in patients with psychiatric disorders (PD) and
substance use disorders (SUD). Rates of smoking are approximately 23% in the US …

Physical disorders are, compared to the general population, more prevalent in people with
severe mental illness (SMI). Although this excess morbidity and mortality is largely due to …

ContextStudies of selected groups of persons with mental illness, such as those who are
institutionalized or seen in mental health clinics, have reported rates of smoking to be higher …

Key messages about patient centred care can be drawn from the paper by Little et al in this
issue of the BMJ (p 468). 1 Firstly, strong agreement exists between the definition of patient …

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the world,
and long-term abstinence rates remain modest. Mindfulness training (MT) has begun to …

Background. Schizophrenia has a high natural mortality of a largely environmental
aetiology. There is, however, little research about possible risk factors. This study measured …

Abstract The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) convened a meeting in September
2005 to review tobacco use and dependence and smoking cessation among those with …

People with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates of chronic
diseases than the general population. This discussion paper explores the complex reasons …

Objective: To investigate the burden of excess mortality among people with mental illness in
developed countries, how it is distributed, and whether it has changed over time. Method …