What question did this study set out to answer?

The study aims to examine the relationship between PTSD and the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Taiwan.

March 5, 2026Open Access

Post-traumatic stress disorder and risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality: a nationwide population and sibling-controlled cohort study in Taiwan

Key Points

The study aims to examine the relationship between PTSD and the risk of all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Taiwan.
Conducted a nationwide population-based cohort study
Utilized a sibling-controlled design for comparative analysis
Assessed mortality outcomes related to PTSD
PTSD was linked to a higher risk of premature death
Main causes of death were suicide and other unnatural causes
Indicates a significant burden of avoidable mortality associated with PTSD

Abstract

PTSD was associated with elevated premature death risk in Taiwan, primarily through suicide and unnatural causes. Integrating targeted suicide-prevention into PTSD care pathways may be essential to reducing this avoidable mortality burden.

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Hsu et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91d7cd6127c7a504c05a2 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1017/s2045796026100481

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