All‐Cause Mortality and Suicide Mortality in Patients With Tic Disorder: An Entire Population Longitudinal Study in Taiwan
Individuals with tic disorders have a higher likelihood of unnatural causes and suicide mortality after adjusting for demographics, clinical characteristics, and psychiatric comorbidities. Our findings suggest that clinicians should routinely monitor both the physical and mental conditions of patients with tic disorders.
Authors
- Wen‐Han Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2071-7258)
- Chih‐Ming Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-0438)
- Tzeng‐Ji Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8350-0232)
- Chih‐Sung Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1138-5586)
- Mu‐Hong Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6516-1073)
- Shih‐Jen Tsai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9987-022X)
- Tien‐Wei Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4136-1251)
- Ya‐Mei Bai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3779-9074)
- Ju‐Wei Hsu
- Kai‐Lin Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9031-5863)
Institutions
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
- National Defense Medical Center (TW)
- I-Shou University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Published
- 2025-05-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.70023
- Primary Topic
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Academia Sinica
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan
- University System of Taiwan
- Yen Tjing Ling Medical Foundation
- Tri-Service General Hospital
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital
- Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital
- Hsinchu Science Park Bureau, Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan