Citation

Corten P, Ribourdouille M, Hermann P, Rorsman B, Sims A. Acta Psychiatr. Belg. 1988; 88: 349-371.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Acta Psychiatrica Belgica)

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Abstract

Reviews 150 articles published from 1966-1986 dealing with excess of natural mortality in psychiatric in- and outpatients. The high natural mortality rate has always existed and is still observed despite the quality of somatic care. The excess is observed in every country, ethnic group, sex, age, or site of treatment; but does not seem to be associated with specific organic pathology. The risk of natural mortality (suicide and accidents excluded) remains 2-5 times greater than in normals. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

1966–86; Adult; Cause of Death; Death, Sudden; Ethnic Groups; Female; Humans; literature review; Literature Review; Male; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Morbidity; Mortality Rate; natural mortality; psychiatric inpatients & outpatients; Psychiatric Patients; Risk; Sex Factors; Social Environment; Time Factors