Substance Abuse and Excessive Mortality Among Forensic Psychiatric Patients: A Finnish Nationwide Cohort Study
Background: Forensic psychiatric patients are known to have reduced life expectancy. The aim of this study was to explore to what extent substance abuse disorders account for this increased mortality.Methods: Data up to December 31, 2016 for mortality (causes of death register) and substance abuse (...
Main Authors: | Ilkka Ojansuu, Hanna Putkonen, Markku Lähteenvuo, Jari Tiihonen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00678/full |
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