Background Completed suicide is a major cause of death in bipolar disorder (BD) patients.
Objective The aim of this paper is to provide an overall review of the existing literature of …

Context Morbidity and mortality rates in patients with eating disorders are thought to be high,
but exact rates remain to be clarified. Objective To systematically compile and analyze the …

Purpose: to present clinical guidelines for exercise therapy in depressed patients derived
from recent meta-analyses. Method: four meta-analyses on effects of physical exercise on …

Depression in bipolar disorder (BD) patients presents major clinical challenges. As the
predominant psychopathology even in treated BD, depression is associated not only with …

Mood disorders have been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the
leading cause of disability worldwide. Notwithstanding the established efficacy of …

Importance Bipolar disorder is associated with premature mortality, but the specific causes
and underlying pathways are unclear. Objective To examine the physical health effects of …

Introduction Antipsychotics (AP) induce weight gain. However, reviews and meta-analyses
generally are restricted to second generation antipsychotics (SGA) and do not stratify for …

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 …

Recent epidemiological surveys conducted in general populations have found that the
lifetime prevalence of depression is in the range of 10% to 15%. Mood disorders, as defined …

Objectives Bipolar disorder is associated with a high risk of suicide attempts and suicide
death. The main objective of the present study was to identify and quantify the demographic …