Results 21 to 30 of about 300,372 (264)
Infection in people with severe mental illness [PDF]
The Lancet Psychiatry, 2016 We commend Elizabeth Hughes and colleagues1 on their study summarising the evidence on the prevalence of infectious diseases in people with severe mental illness. We have two questions. First is whether additional sources of heterogeneity should have been explored in this study. When substantial heterogeneity is evident, explanations for the sources
Achim, Wolf, Seena, Fazel
openaire +6 more sources
Health Services and Delivery Research, 2021 Background: People with severe mental illness experience poorer health outcomes than the general population. Diabetes contributes significantly to this health gap.
Jennie Lister +16 more
doaj +1 more source
Severe mental illness and substance misuse
BMJ, 1999 Evidence from the United States suggests that half of all patients with schizophrenia also have a substance misuse disorder.1 This comorbidity is associated with poor prognosis and heavy use of expensive inpatient care through recurrent “revolving door” admissions.2 The phenomenon has only recently been recognised in the United Kingdom, but one survey ...
T, Weaver +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2020 Background Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) are at increased risk of developing non-communicable diseases that could cause significantly lower life expectancy when compared to the general population.
Agete Tadewos Hirigo, Tesfaye Teshome
doaj +1 more source
Severe mental illness in prisoners worldwide [PDF]
British Journal of Psychiatry, 2012 We read with interest the review article by Fazel & Seewald.[1][1] The authors conclude that severe mental illness is more prevalent in prisoners in low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries than in high-income countries.
Vinkers, David J. +2 more
openaire +3 more sources
Day centres for severe mental illness
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2007 The number of people with severe mental illness who receive treatment whilst living at home has increased greatly over the last 30 years. Day centres and day hospitals frequently supplement this treatment.To determine the effects of non-medical day centre care for people with severe mental illness.We updated our search in September 2005.
Catty, J +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Interaction Between Race, Ethnicity, Severe Mental Illness, and Cardiovascular Disease
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2022 Severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, affect ≈1% of the population who, as a group, experience significant disadvantage in terms of physical health and reduced life expectancy.
Kevin O'Gallagher +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Recovery as a Process in Severe Mental Illnesses [PDF]
Noro Psikiyatri Arsivi, 2015 Approaches to the treatment of severe mental illnesses (SMIs), such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance use disorder, have moved beyond the mere control of symptoms and prevention of relapse to include functional recovery, social and vocational reintegration, and enhancement of the ...
openaire +3 more sources
BMC Public Health, 2022 Background The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic not only threatens physical health, but also affects the mental health of people. Yet, health consequences of the pandemic do not affect all members of society equally.
Daniel Deimel +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Aloneness and loneliness – persons with severe mental illness and experiences of being alone
Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research, 2014 People with severe mental illness (SMI) are often described as lonely and socially incapable – an inability resulting from the mental illness. The aim of this article is to explore experiences of being alone among persons with SMI.
Gunnel Andersson +3 more
doaj +1 more source