Lwin Am, Symeon C, Jan F, Sule A
South Essex Partnership Trust, Family Consultation Clinic, Bedfordshire.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2011 Nov;72(11):628-30. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.11.628.
Schizophrenia is known to increase morbidity and mortality. Physical illness in schizophrenia is influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. This review highlights the multifactorial aetiology of morbidity and mortality in schizophrenia and considers the use of antipsychotics for patients with this disorder.
