People with schizophrenia die 15‐20 years prematurely. Understanding mortality risk and
aggravating/attenuating factors is essential to reduce this gap. We conducted a systematic …

Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are severe psychiatric disorders which result
from complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. It is well-established that …

Importance Although adults with schizophrenia have a significantly increased risk of
premature mortality, sample size limitations of previous research have hindered the …

Psychiatric disorders are associated with shortened life expectancy (ie, shortened by as
much as 10 years). 1 There is a concern that psychiatric comorbidity might increase …

Patients with schizophrenia have increased mortality and morbidity compared with the
general population. These patients have a 20-year shorter lifespan than peers without …

Background Although growing concern has been expressed about premature medical
mortality in persons with mental illness, limited data are available quantifying the extent and …

Objectives To (1) quantify levels of subjective health literacy in people with long-term health
conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease …

Objectives: The STRIDE study assessed whether a lifestyle intervention, tailored for
individuals with serious mental illnesses, reduced weight and diabetes risk. The authors …

Schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric illness that detrimentally affects a significant
portion of the worldwide population. Aging of schizophrenia patients is associated with …

The origin of inflammation in psychiatric disorders is not well understood. The translocation
of commensal microbiota across the gastrointestinal barrier can result in a persistent state of …