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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 4-5 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Nutrition and Dietetics |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Nutrition and mental health research : Where to from here? / Isenring, Elisabeth.
In: Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol. 65, No. 1, 01.03.2008, p. 4-5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Nutrition and mental health research
T2 - Where to from here?
AU - Isenring, Elisabeth
PY - 2008/3/1
Y1 - 2008/3/1
N2 - [Extract] Mental health disorders are a significant public health issue.There are limited data on the national prevalence of mental illness, and it is challenging to obtain accurate statistics.However, a commonly reported figure is that one in five Australians will experience mental illness at some stage during their lifetime. Using self-reported data collected during the 2004–2005 National Health Survey, an estimated 2.1 million Australians (10.7% of the population) reported along-term mental or behavioral problem. People with mental illness have much higher rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, than the general population. A review of published studies under-taken in America reports that patients with schizophrenia have a 20% reduced life expectancy compared with the general American population. An Australian study, examining the death rates from heart disease in Western Australian psychiatric patients over an 18-year period (1980–1998)reported that the leading cause of mortality in users of mental health services was ischaemic heart disease (16%)compared with 8% of deaths due to suicide. However,despite this research and the National Mental Health Plan 2003–2008 recommendation to extend evidence-based mental health practice, little research has been conducted in Australia and New Zealand.
AB - [Extract] Mental health disorders are a significant public health issue.There are limited data on the national prevalence of mental illness, and it is challenging to obtain accurate statistics.However, a commonly reported figure is that one in five Australians will experience mental illness at some stage during their lifetime. Using self-reported data collected during the 2004–2005 National Health Survey, an estimated 2.1 million Australians (10.7% of the population) reported along-term mental or behavioral problem. People with mental illness have much higher rates of chronic diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease, than the general population. A review of published studies under-taken in America reports that patients with schizophrenia have a 20% reduced life expectancy compared with the general American population. An Australian study, examining the death rates from heart disease in Western Australian psychiatric patients over an 18-year period (1980–1998)reported that the leading cause of mortality in users of mental health services was ischaemic heart disease (16%)compared with 8% of deaths due to suicide. However,despite this research and the National Mental Health Plan 2003–2008 recommendation to extend evidence-based mental health practice, little research has been conducted in Australia and New Zealand.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00247.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00247.x
M3 - Article
VL - 65
SP - 4
EP - 5
JO - Nutrition and Dietetics
JF - Nutrition and Dietetics
SN - 1032-1322
IS - 1
ER -