Sims A
Psychol Med. 1978 May;8(2):255-63. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700014306.
The death risk for psychiatric patients has decreased over the last 30 years but still remains higher than that of the general population. The death risk for patients with a diagnosis of neurosis is higher than that for the general population. Previous studies are enlisted to investigate this mortality for socio-economic characteristics, alcohol and drug abuse, psychopathy and accident proneness. Possible psychosomatic aetiology of disease and subsequent death is examined. Psychological theories for premature death are discussed and some recommendations made for future areas of enquiry.
在过去30年里，精神科患者的死亡风险有所下降，但仍高于普通人群。被诊断为神经症的患者的死亡风险高于普通人群。以往的研究旨在调查这种死亡率与社会经济特征、酒精和药物滥用、精神疾病和事故倾向之间的关系。研究了可能的心身疾病病因及随后的死亡情况。讨论了过早死亡的心理学理论，并对未来的研究领域提出了一些建议。
