MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH
SCHIZOPHRENIA
As a group, schizophrenia patients have a substantially
increased mortality risk. Osby et al. (2000) propose this risk
is approximately twice that of the general population. This
finding has been reported in numerous studies for many
years and remains relevant today (Allebeck & Wistedt
1986; Mortensen & Juel 1993; ุdegard 1952; Simpson &
Tsuang 1996; Tsuang & Woolson 1977).