ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2026
Life situation and mortality among former forensic psychiatric patients.
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Introduction: Former forensic psychiatric patients experience elevated mortality rates, yet limited research has explored how post-discharge life circumstances influence these outcomes. This study investigates mortality risk across different post-discharge life situation profiles in a national cohort of Swedish forensic psychiatric patients. Methods: Data were collected from the Swedish National Forensic Psychiatric Register 2009-2018 and linked with multiple national registers, covering a sample of 1, 150 individuals discharged from forensic psychiatric care. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified four distinct subgroups based on post-discharge circumstances: the High support group, the General psychiatric needs group, the Working group, and the Family group. These subgroups varied in psychiatric care use, labor market attachment, social integration, and formal support. Mortality data, including external causes of death, were obtained from the Swedish Cause of Death Register and analyzed in relation to life situation class membership. Results: A total of 107 individuals (9.3%) died during follow-up, with the highest mortality observed in the General psychiatric needs group. The findings suggest that mortality risk is not evenly distributed across groups, with higher risks observed in subgroups marked by psychiatric and social vulnerability. Substance abuse and further psychiatric inpatient care were prominent characteristics of subgroups with elevated mortality. Discussion: By highlighting the interplay between clinical, social, and economic factors in the post-discharge life, this study underscores the importance of holistic, context-sensitive approaches to risk assessment and intervention. These insights may inform more targeted and effective strategies to reduce mortality among individuals transitioning out of forensic psychiatric care.
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