Excess mortality in people with schizophrenia: 8-year population-based study in southern China
Schizophrenia is associated with increased premature mortality, reduced life expectancy and substantial PYLL. The enduring disparity in mortality underscores an imminent call for targeted interventions aimed at suicide prevention and enhancement of the physical well-being of people with schizophrenia.
Authors
- Jinghua Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5742-8695)
- Liang Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3207-7419)
- Zihua Pan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1351-177X)
- Yanan Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2180-7757)
- Shaoling Zhong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0800-3228)
- Xiaoling Duan
Institutions
- Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital (CN)
- Ministry of Education (MV)
- Guangdong 999 Brain Hospital (CN)
- Guangzhou Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJPsych Open
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10866
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Guangzhou Medical University
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China
- Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province