Psychiatric News (3/21) reports, “Women with severe mental illness (SMI) – such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression — are less likely to receive recommended treatment for breast cancer than those without SMI, according to a [new] report.” Researchers “included 13 studies in the review, which included a total of 299,193 participants.” Among “these, four studies estimated the odds of receiving guideline-appropriate breast cancer treatment in people with schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders and/or mood disorders.” The review was published online March 9 in Psycho-Oncology.
Related Links:
— “Breast Cancer in Women With Severe Mental Illness Often Undertreated, Review Suggests, Psychiatric News, March 21, 2023