The 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development seeks to ensure that, over
the next 15 years, countries make concerted efforts towards economic, social and …

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 …

Background People with severe mental disorders (SMD) experience premature mortality
mostly from preventable physical causes. The World Health Organization (WHO) have …

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 …

This practical guide, written by experts in mental health nursing, is designed to support
healthcare practitioners in checking the physical health of people with severe mental illness …

In two earlier papers on physical diseases in people with severe mental illness (SMI) which
appeared in this journal1, 2, we indicated that the screening, assessment and management …

The effective management of individuals with severe mental illnesses (SMIs) requires an
holistic approach that offers reliable symptom control, but also addresses other clinical …

Compared with the general population, patients suffering from severe mental dis orders
have a 10 to 25 years shorter life expectancy, which requires urgent action from health care …

This mini-review considers the mortality gap in persons with severe mental disorder (SMD)
globally. Current estimates of 10–20 years of potential life lost may be too conservative, both …

Compared to other non-communicable diseases, severe mental disorders (SMDs)—namely
major depression, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, and related spectrum disorders—are …