Increased prevalence of chronic physical health disorders in Australians with diagnosed mental illness

Abstract Objective: To compare chronic physical health disorder prevalence amongst Australian adults with and without mental illness. Method: Total n=1,716 participants (58% female) with a mean age of 52 ± 13 years (range: 18 to 89 years) completed an online survey of Australian adults in 2010. Outc...

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Main Authors: David Scott, Karena Burke, Susan Williams, Brenda Happell, Doreen Canoy, Kevin Ronan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-10-01
Series:Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1753-6405.2012.00916.x