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Physical health challenges faced by elders with severe mental illness: population-based retrospective cohort study. 患有严重精神疾病的老年人面临的身体健康挑战:基于人群的回顾性队列研究。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-15 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.765
Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard D Hayes, Matthew Broadbent, Hitesh Shetty, Yu-Ping Su, Paul D Meesters, Robert Stewart
{"title":"Physical health challenges faced by elders with severe mental illness: population-based retrospective cohort study.","authors":"Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard D Hayes, Matthew Broadbent, Hitesh Shetty, Yu-Ping Su, Paul D Meesters, Robert Stewart","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.765","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.765","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Severe mental illness (SMI), which includes schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder, has profound health impacts, even in the elderly.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To evaluate relative risk of hospital admission and length of hospital stay for physical illness in elders with SMI.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To construct a population-based retrospective cohort observed from April 2007 to March 2016, data from a case registry with full but de-identified electronic health records were retrieved for patients of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, the single secondary mental healthcare service provider in south-east London. We compared participants with SMI aged >60 years old with the general population of the same age and residing in the same areas through data linkage by age-, sex- and fiscal-year-standardised admission ratios (SARs) for primary diagnoses at hospital discharge. Furthermore, we compared the duration of hospital stay with an age-, sex- and cause-of-admission-matched random group by linear regression for major causes of admission.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, records for 4175 older people with SMI were obtained, relating to 10 342 admission episodes, showing an overall SAR for all physical illnesses of 5.15 (95% CI: 5.05, 5.25). Among the top causes of admission, SARs ranged from 3.87 for circulatory system disorders (ICD-10 codes: I00-I99) to 6.99 for genitourinary system or urinary conditions (N00-N39). Specifically, the diagnostic group of 'symptoms, signs and findings, not elsewhere classified' (R00-R99) had an elevated SAR of 6.56 (95% CI: 6.22, 6.90). Elders with SMI also had significantly longer hospital stays than their counterparts in the general population, especially for digestive system illnesses (K00-K93), after adjusting for confounding.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Poorer overall physical health and specific patterns were identified in elders with SMI.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536298/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142457503","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Measuring clinical outcomes in adult ADHD clinics: psychometrics of a new scale, the adult ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale. 衡量成人多动症诊所的临床成果:新量表(成人多动症临床成果量表)的心理测量学。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-14 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.739
Dimitrios Adamis, Jasmin Singh, Iulian Coada, Margo Wrigley, Blánaid Gavin, Fiona McNicholas
{"title":"Measuring clinical outcomes in adult ADHD clinics: psychometrics of a new scale, the adult ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale.","authors":"Dimitrios Adamis, Jasmin Singh, Iulian Coada, Margo Wrigley, Blánaid Gavin, Fiona McNicholas","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.739","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2024.739","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) clinics are in their infancy in Ireland and internationally. There is an urgent need for clinical evaluation of these services. Until now, clinical outcomes have relied mainly on functional scales and/or quality of life. However, adult ADHD is a longstanding disorder with many comorbidities. Although medication for ADHD symptoms can have immediate effects, co-occurring problems may take considerably longer to remediate.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To present the psychometrics of a short outcome measure of key clinical areas including symptoms.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>The ADHD Clinical Outcome Scale (ACOS), developed by the authors, is a clinician-rated scale and was administered in consecutive adults attending an ADHD clinic. A modified version was completed by the participant. A second clinician independently administered the scale in a subsample. ACOS consists of 15 items rated on a Likert scale. Two self-report scales, the Adult ADHD Quality of Life Questionnaire (AAQoL) and Weiss Functional Impairment Rating Scale (WFIRS), were also administered.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean age of 148 participants was 30.1 years (s.d. = 9.71), and 81 were female (54.7%). The correlation for interrater reliability was <i>r</i> = 0.868, and that between the participant and clinician versions was <i>r</i> = 0.663. The intraclass correlation coefficient for the internal consistency was 0.829, and the correlations for concurrent validity with total AAQoL and WFIRS scores were <i>r</i> = -0.573 and <i>r</i> = 0.477, respectively. Factor analysis revealed four factors: (a) attentional/organisational problems; (b) hyperactivity/impulsivity; (c) comorbidities; and (d) alcohol/drug use, self-harm and tension in relationships.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The psychometrics of the ACOS are promising, and the inclusion of typically co-occurring clinical domains makes it suitable for use as a clinician-rated outcome measure in every contact with patients attending adult ADHD clinics.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142457502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Association between sleep duration from midlife to late life and the risk of depressive symptoms: the Singapore Chinese Health Study. 从中年到晚年的睡眠时间与抑郁症状风险之间的关系:新加坡华人健康研究。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.772
Huiqi Li, Bee Choo Tai, An Pan, Woon-Puay Koh
{"title":"Association between sleep duration from midlife to late life and the risk of depressive symptoms: the Singapore Chinese Health Study.","authors":"Huiqi Li, Bee Choo Tai, An Pan, Woon-Puay Koh","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.772","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.772","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The prospective association between sleep duration and the development of late-life depressive symptomology is unclear.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To investigate sleep duration from midlife to late life in relation to risk of depressive symptoms in late life.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A total of 14 361 participants from the Singapore Chinese Health Study were included in the present study. Daily sleep duration was self-reported at baseline (mean age of 52.4 years; 1993-98), follow-up 2 (mean age of 65.2 years; 2006-10) and follow-up 3 (mean age of 72.5 years; 2014-16) interviews. Depressive symptoms were evaluated using the Geriatric Depression Scale at follow-up 3 interviews. Modified Poisson regression models were performed to estimate relative risks and 95% confidence intervals of late-life depressive symptoms in relation to sleep duration at baseline and the two follow-up interviews.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Compared with sleeping 7 h per day, a short sleep duration of ≤5 h per day at baseline (i.e. midlife) was related to a higher risk of depressive symptoms (relative risk 1.10, 95% CI 1.06-1.15), and this risk was not affected by subsequent prolongation of sleep. Conversely, a long sleep duration of ≥9 h per day at baseline was not related to risk of depressive symptoms. At follow-up 3 (i.e. late life), both short sleep (relative risk 1.20, 95% CI 1.16-1.25) and long sleep (relative risk 1.12, 95% CI 1.07-1.18) duration were cross-sectionally associated with depressive symptoms.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Short sleep duration in midlife, regardless of subsequent prolongation, is associated with an increased risk of depression in late life. Contrariwise, both short and long sleep duration in late life co-occur with depressive symptoms.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536263/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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'Once you've opened that can of worms': qualitative study to understand why liaison psychiatry staff are not asking about domestic abuse following self-harm. 一旦你打开了那只虫子的罐子":定性研究,以了解为什么精神科联络人员不询问自残后的家庭虐待问题。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.779
Duleeka Knipe, Alison Gregory, Sarah Dangar, Tim Woodhouse, Prianka Padmanathan, Nav Kapur, Paul Moran, Jane Derges
{"title":"'Once you've opened that can of worms': qualitative study to understand why liaison psychiatry staff are not asking about domestic abuse following self-harm.","authors":"Duleeka Knipe, Alison Gregory, Sarah Dangar, Tim Woodhouse, Prianka Padmanathan, Nav Kapur, Paul Moran, Jane Derges","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.779","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.779","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Domestic abuse is a significant risk factor for self-harm and suicide. A large proportion of people presenting to healthcare services following self-harm have experienced domestic abuse. In the UK, routine enquiry for domestic abuse is recommended for people who present having self-harmed, but evidence indicates that this is not happening.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>An exploratory qualitative study to explore liaison psychiatry staff experiences of asking about domestic abuse, including the barriers and challenges to asking.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Semi-structured qualitative interviews with active adult liaison psychiatry staff in the UK. Recruitment was via online platforms and professional networks. A reflexive thematic analysis of the narratives was carried out.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifteen participants were interviewed across a variety of disciplines (ten nurses, four doctors, one social worker). The generated themes include the following: asking about domestic abuse - the tension between knowing and doing; 'delving deeper' and the fear of making things worse; the entanglement of shame, blame and despondency; domestic abuse was different from other clinical problems (mental illness/substance misuse); and biases, myths and misassumptions guiding practice. Participants indicated the need for better training and education, and clear protocols for eliciting and acting on disclosures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>There is a clear need to improve the support offered to victim-survivors of domestic abuse who self-harm and present to healthcare services. National implementation of education and training to better equip liaison psychiatry teams with the skills and knowledge to sensitively support victim-survivors of domestic abuse is required.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536313/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399295","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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'I can feel sad about it and I can worry, but inside I know everything happens for a reason': personal experiences in the aftermath of the March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks. 我可以为此感到悲伤和担忧,但我内心知道一切事情的发生都是有原因的":3 月 15 日基督城清真寺袭击事件后的个人经历。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-11 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.791
Shaystah Dean, Kate Eggleston, Fareeha Ali, Zimna Thaufeeg, Hayley Wells, Julie Zarifeh, Ruqayyah Sulaiman-Hill, Caroline Bell, Marie Crowe
{"title":"'I can feel sad about it and I can worry, but inside I know everything happens for a reason': personal experiences in the aftermath of the March 15 Christchurch mosque attacks.","authors":"Shaystah Dean, Kate Eggleston, Fareeha Ali, Zimna Thaufeeg, Hayley Wells, Julie Zarifeh, Ruqayyah Sulaiman-Hill, Caroline Bell, Marie Crowe","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.791","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.791","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>On 15 March 2019, a white supremacist gunman sequentially attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 51 people aged from 3 to 77 years and bullet-injuring 40 more. Approximately 250 people survived the atrocity, and many more family and community members have been directly or indirectly affected.</p><p><strong>Aim: </strong>To develop an understanding of the personal experiences of some of those affected, including effects on daily life and well-being, in the 18-30 months following the attacks.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 21 men and women from September 2020 to August 2021 was performed. Participants were drawn from a larger quantitative study and included injured, bereaved, witnesses, family members and those from the wider Muslim community in Christchurch.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Four superordinate themes were identified: being overwhelmed in the midst of chaos; experiencing silent and enduring impact; living similarly, but differently; and gaining meaning and growth. These themes captured ongoing distress inclusive of physical symptoms, family and community relationship dynamics and connectedness, secondary stressors, and diversity in coping and growth. For most, the centrality of Islam as a faith tradition was woven throughout.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Consistent with previous literature, post-trauma reactions were pervasive and varied. This appeared to be compounded by secondary stressors in this cohort, such as sociopolitical circumstances, demographic diversity, the COVID-19 pandemic and justice processes. Findings also revealed a strong spiritual thread in the experiences of this minority faith community, shedding light on a complex interaction between recovery and post-traumatic growth.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536286/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142399294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Projections of anxiety disorder prevalence during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany using the illness-death model. 利用疾病-死亡模型预测德国 COVID-19 大流行期间及之后的焦虑症发病率。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.754
Chisato Ito, Bernhard T Baune, Tobias Kurth, Ralph Brinks
{"title":"Projections of anxiety disorder prevalence during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany using the illness-death model.","authors":"Chisato Ito, Bernhard T Baune, Tobias Kurth, Ralph Brinks","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.754","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.754","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although there is now substantial evidence on the acute impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on anxiety disorders, the long-term population impact of the pandemic remains largely unexplored.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To quantify a possible longitudinal population-level impact of the pandemic by projecting the prevalence of anxiety disorders through 2030 among men and women aged up to 95 years in Germany under scenarios with varying impacts of the pandemic on the incidence of anxiety disorders.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>We used a three-state illness-death model and data from the Global Burden of Disease Study to model historical trends of the prevalence and incidence of anxiety disorders. The German population projections determined the initial values for projections. The COVID-19 incidence rate data informed an additional incidence model, which was parameterised with a wash-in period, delay, wash-out period, incidence increase level and decay constant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>When no additional increase in the incidence during the pandemic waves during 2020-2022 was assumed, it was estimated that 3.86 million women (9.96%) and 2.13 million men (5.40%) would have anxiety disorders in 2030. When increases in incidence following pandemic waves were assumed, the most extreme scenario projected 5.67 million (14.02%) women and 3.30 million (8.14%) men with the mental disorder in 2030.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Any increased incidence during the pandemic resulted in elevated prevalence over the projection period. Projection of anxiety disorder prevalence based on the illness-death model enables simulations with varying assumptions and provides insight for public health planning. These findings should be refined as trend data accumulate and become available.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536217/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142457500","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Trends in suicide mortality rates in the Republic of Cyprus between 2004 and 2020: changes in age, gender and suicide method. 2004 年至 2020 年塞浦路斯共和国自杀死亡率趋势:年龄、性别和自杀方式的变化。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-10 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.770
Andreas Chatzittofis, Nicos Middleton, Maria Karanikola
{"title":"Trends in suicide mortality rates in the Republic of Cyprus between 2004 and 2020: changes in age, gender and suicide method.","authors":"Andreas Chatzittofis, Nicos Middleton, Maria Karanikola","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.770","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.770","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The Republic of Cyprus has recorded the greatest increase in suicide mortality among Eastern Mediterranean countries, with an average annual increase of 5.1% in 2000-2019.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To investigate trends in suicide mortality rates between 2004 and 2020 in the Republic of Cyprus, with a focus on age, gender and suicide methods.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>Suicide deaths (ICD-10 taxonomy, including 'undetermined' code) and population denominators were obtained from the National Mortality Registry and Statistical Office, respectively. Directly standardised (European Standard) mortality rates were calculated for four gender and age groups. Annual change was estimated using Poisson regression models with interaction terms to assess differential trends over different time periods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>There were 560 suicide deaths; these were four times more frequent in men, and approximately 80% were classified as 'violent' for both genders. The male suicide rate doubled from 4-5 to 9-10 per 100 000, mostly before 2012, representing a 9% annual change (rate ratio = 1.09, 95% CI 1.03, 1.15; <i>P</i> = 0.002). From 2013, the trend reversed (effect modification <i>P</i> < 0.001) with a 4% annual decrease (95% CI -9%, 1%). Declines were not uniform across all age groups; rates in males aged 45-64 years continued to rise, surpassing the previously high rate in males aged 25-44 years. Rates in females declined from 4-5 per 100 000 to 2-3 over the study period. Overall, the male-to-female suicide rate ratio was 5.33 (95% CI 3.46, 8.19) in 2017-2020, compared with 2.73 (1.88, 3.95) in 2004-2008.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Although suicide rates remain relatively low, the gender differential has widened in the Republic of Cyprus. Further analysis of trends in relation to unemployment and other socioeconomic indicators is warranted.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536282/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142457504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Predictors and shared traits of longevity within 1 year before death in patients with schizophrenia receiving long-term care: 3-year retrospective cross-sectional study. 接受长期护理的精神分裂症患者死亡前 1 年内长寿的预测因素和共同特征:为期三年的回顾性横断面研究。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-08 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.796
Chuan-Hsun Yu, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh
{"title":"Predictors and shared traits of longevity within 1 year before death in patients with schizophrenia receiving long-term care: 3-year retrospective cross-sectional study.","authors":"Chuan-Hsun Yu, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.796","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.796","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Research on schizophrenia and life expectancy has mainly focused on premature mortality.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study investigates factors associated with longevity in patients with schizophrenia receiving long-term care and identifies shared traits among these individuals.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A retrospective cross-sectional study analysing the clinical records of 138 patients with schizophrenia who died between 2015 and 2017 in a psychiatric long-term care facility was conducted. Longevity was defined by life tables drawn from the national health database. Variables were compared between longevity and control groups to determine predictors of longer lifespans. Cluster analysis was employed to identify shared traits among individuals with longevity. Causes of death by age were compared.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the long-term care setting, of the 138 participants, 45 were in the longevity group. This group had more males, lower antipsychotic doses, but more mobility issues. Significant predictors of longevity included older age at onset, longer length of stay, lower activities of daily living scores and a hypertension diagnosis. Cluster analysis revealed two patterns, suggesting that poorer health indicators did not necessarily lead to shorter lives. Fatalities caused by pneumonia were associated with a higher age, compared to those from cancer and choking.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Addressing modifiable risk factors enhances life expectancy in patients with schizophrenia, especially for males, while the age at onset may play a significant role. An integrated long-term care model with close monitoring and timely provision of mental and general healthcare may help extend lifespans. Further research is needed to balance long-term residential care and community-based care for elderly patients with schizophrenia.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536315/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142387796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of COVID-19 on referrals to paediatric liaison psychiatry at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin as the pandemic moved to endemic status. COVID-19 对位于克鲁姆林的爱尔兰儿童健康中心儿科联络精神病学转诊的影响,因为大流行病已进入流行状态。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.792
B Sun, D Adamis, F McNicholas
{"title":"Impact of COVID-19 on referrals to paediatric liaison psychiatry at Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin as the pandemic moved to endemic status.","authors":"B Sun, D Adamis, F McNicholas","doi":"10.1192/bjo.2024.792","DOIUrl":"10.1192/bjo.2024.792","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Rates of acute mental health presentations in youth were increasing pre-pandemic internationally. Longitudinal studies following COVID-19 attest to ongoing deterioration in youth mental health, recognising adverse unintended consequences following public health restrictions.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>To examine whether the initial post-COVID-19 increase in mental health presentations persisted following the reclassification of COVID-19 to endemic status, accompanied by the removal of most restrictions.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>All referrals to paediatric liaison psychiatry (PLP) between January 2018 and December 2022 in a Dublin tertiary children's hospital were included in the study. An interrupted time series analysis with autoregressive integrated moving average models was conducted, examining referrals with respect to different phases of COVID-19 and application of public health restrictions.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Some 1385 referrals to PLP were received over the 5-year study. There was a significant decrease in PLP referrals immediately post-COVID-19, followed by a significant and sustained increase as the pandemic progressed and moved to endemic status. Public health restriction phases had a unique effect on those presenting with suicidal ideation, with a significant increase in the number of referrals. There was no effect of restrictions on other clinical profiles.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Increased referrals for youth with mental health difficulties, reported during the COVID-19 pandemic, persisted into the early endemic stage, after COVID-19 public health restrictions ceased. Specific impacts of restrictions on suicidal ideation referrals require further study. Investment in child and adolescent mental health services remains a priority, and future pandemic response strategies need to examine unintended consequences of any enforced public health measure.</p>","PeriodicalId":9038,"journal":{"name":"BJPsych Open","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11536224/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142370855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Assisted resolution and self-change: differences between healthcare systems. 辅助解决和自我改变:医疗系统之间的差异。
IF 3.9 3区 医学
BJPsych Open Pub Date : 2024-10-04 DOI: 10.1192/bjo.2024.760
Morten Hesse, Julie Brummer, Anette Søgaard Nielsen
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