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R. LINDELIUS D. W. K. KAY AND Several investigations have shown that there is an increased mortality among schizophrenics in comparison with the general population (Malzberg ( 1934), Essen-Mijller (1935), Alstrijrn (1942)). The excess mortality was greatest in the early stages of the illness and then decreased in proportion to the time that had elapsed since the first admission. The excess mortality also fell gradually with age, and after the age of 60 years there was little difference between the mortality of schizophrenics and that of the general population (Alstrijm ( 1942), Kay & Lindelius ( 1970) ) . Formerly, tuberculosis was the chief cause of death in schizophrenia. A14strijm (1938, 1942) showed that the mortality from tuberculosis among schizophrenics increased steeply from the third year of the illness and remained high until the tenth year. The relationship between schizophrenia and tuberculosis was a major clinical problem and attracted much attention during the 1920âs and especially during the 1930âs, and was the chief topic of several important psychiatric conferences on the Continent. The main theories concerning the connection between the two diseases were as follows: 1. A causal theory which contended that tubercular infection was the cause of
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica – Wiley
Published: Jun 1, 1973
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