Causes of Death in DSM-III Schizophrenics and Other Psychotics (Atypical Group)

作者：Martin Buda · 发表于：Archives of General Psychiatry · 年份：1988 · DOI：10.1001/archpsyc.1988.01800270101012 · 被引用次数：50 · 研究领域：Mental Health and Psychiatry、Schizophrenia research and treatment、Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments

Causes of death were determined in a cohort of DSM-III schizophrenics and in a group of "other" psychotics (with schizoaffective disorder, schizophreniform disorder, and atypical psychoses), and comparisons were made with the general population. Five causes of death were considered in this analysis: (1) infections, (2) neoplasms, (3) cardiovascular, (4) unnatural, and (5) other. Suicide occurred in excess among other psychotics compared with schizophrenics and with the general population.