Physical Health and Schizophrenia

by David J Castle, David J. Castle, Fiona P. Gaughran, et al.

In comparison to the general population, people with schizophrenia and related disorders have poorer physical health and increased mortality. Whilst it is recognised that serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia carry a reduced life expectancy, it is often assumed that suicide is the main cause of this disparity. In actuality, suicide accounts for no more than a third of the early mortality associated with schizophrenia: the vast majority is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198811683
• ISBN13: 9780198811688
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 1.3" x 8.3"