Physical Illness and Schizophrenia by Stefan Leucht, Tonja Bu... - 9780521882644

Physical Illness and SchizophreniaA Review of the Evidence\nAuthor(s): Stefan Leucht, Tonja Burkard, John H. Henderson, Mario Maj, Norman Sartorius\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521882644, 978-0521882644\nSynopsis\nIt is well established that people suffering from schizophrenia have a higher prevalence of serious physical illness and a higher mortality than the general population. This book provides the first comprehensive and systematic review of current research evidence on the prevalence of physical diseases in people with schizophrenia, a disorder afflicting approximately 1% of the global population, and a group with mortality rates twice as high as the general population. The epidemiological data described in this book will provide the basis for improved awareness of these problems and better treatment for patients. This is the first in a series of books addressing an issue emerging as.