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The Epidemiology of Excess Mortality in People with Mental Illness
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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: we conducted a systematic search of MEDLINE, restricting our attention to peer-reviewed studies and reviews published in English relating to mortality and mental illness. Because of the large number of studies that have been undertaken during the last 30 years, we have selected a representative cross-section of studies for inclusion in our review. RESULTS: there is substantial excess mortality in people with mental illness for almost all psychiatric disorders and all main causes of death. Consistently elevated rates have been observed across settings and over time. The highest numbers of excess deaths are due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. With life expectancy increasing in the general population, the disparity in mortality outcomes for people with mental illness is increasing. CONCLUSIONS: without the development of alternative approaches to promoting and treating the physical health of people with mental illness, it is possible that the disparity in mortality outcomes will persist.
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- Authors
- Lawrence, D., Kisely, S., & Pais, J.
- Affiliations
- The Kids Research Institute Australia (AU)
- Professor and Director, The University of Queensland, Health LinQ: The Queensland Centre for Health Data Services, Brisbane, Australia; Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Lawrence, David
- Venue
- The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-12
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 752-760
- ISSN
- 0706-7437 (ISSN-L)
- 1497-0015
- OpenAlex
- W149077341
- Cited by
- 258
- References
- 103
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- FWCI
- 1.84
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
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- The Canadian Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- UWA Profiles and Research Repository (UWA) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- eSpace (Curtin University) (submittedVersion)
- Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Keywords
- excess mortality, mental illness, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, life expectancy, mortality disparities, physical health of people with mental illness, causes of death
- MeSH terms
- Mental Disorders, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cause of Death, Humans, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Risk Factors, Schizophrenia, Mood Disorders
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