Schizophrenia Linked with Chronic Disease
By: Psych Central News Editor
on Wednesday, Dec, 13, 2006
Reviewed by: John M. Grohol, Psy.D.
on Wednesday, Dec, 13, 2006
Scientists have gained insight on the link between mental and physical health as new research suggest individuals with a particular psychiatric disorder are more likely to have a chronic medical condition.
Researchers discovered men and women diagnosed with schizophrenia are at risk for physical illness spanning several disease categories including cardiovascular, pulmonary, neurological, and endocrine diseases.
