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 …

It is well recognized that individuals with severe mental illness show high rates of suicide
and also various physical illnesses which contribute to reduced longevity1. This is a major …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the association between common mental
disorders and common chronic physical conditions and the contribution of mental disorders …

President, World Psychiatric Association diagnosis or misdiagnosis of physical illness in
their patients (8). On the other hand, primary care providers should overcome their …

To address physical health inequalities among people with mental disorders compared with
the general population, we must focus on the physical health from the very first point of …

In a few months Cambridge University Press will bring out a comprehensive review of
publications documenting the frequency of physical illness in people with schizophrenia (1) …

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 …

It is widely acknowledged that there is interplay between physical and mental health, with
causality in both directions. A common theme across countries is the uncertainty …

This article draws attention to the importance of physical and psychiatric comorbidity and
illustrates the complexity related to describing clinical pathways in terms of understanding …