Reviving the 'double jeopardy' hypothesis: physical health inequalities, ethnicity and severe mental illness.

Br J Psychiatry

Jayati Das-Munshi, PhD, Robert Stewart, MD, Craig Morgan, PhD, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK; James Nazroo, PhD, School of Social Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK; Graham Thornicroft, PhD, Martin Prince, MD, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK.

Published: September 2016

People with severe mental illness (SMI) experience a reduction in life expectancy of 15-20 years. Physical health and mortality experience may be even worse for ethnic minority groups with SMI, but evidence is limited. We suggest clinical, policy and research recommendations to address this inequality.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.114.159210DOI Listing

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