Psychological distress as a risk factor for all-cause, chronic disease- and suicide-specific mortality: a prospective analysis using data from the National Health Interview Survey

ConclusionPD symptoms, of all levels, were associated with an increased risk of all-cause and CVD-specific mortality  while higher PD only was associated with suicide. These findings emphasise the need for lifestyle interventions targeted towards improving physical health disparities among those with PD.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research