Elevated mortality risks associated with late diagnosis of cancer in individuals with psychiatric disorders?
Mental health services should focus on increasing patients' participation in cancer screening programs in order to improve their physical health and reduce mortality. This intervention could contribute to promoting equitable access to preventative care and to bridging the gap between mental health and general medical services.
Authors
- Sofia Burato
- Angélo Paci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-0825)
- C. Sindici
- C. Dellach
- Luca Pellegrini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2855-2865)
- Umberto Albert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9781-4219)
- Gabriele Di Salvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0085-8731)
- Stefano Negro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0064-2252)
- Alberto D'Aietti
Institutions
- University of Udine (IT)
- Ospedale San Luigi Gonzaga (IT)
- Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Integrata di Trieste (IT)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychiatric Research
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.11.064
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39