Authors say findings unlikely to be due to common underlying biological mechanisms
Substance use disorder was most commonly seen
Dose-response association seen with higher risk for each additional delirium episode
Gender differences seen in prevalence, timing, and most common mental disorders
Authors call for increased monitoring of cannabis use, particularly in people with bipolar and psychotic-spectrum disorders
However, daytime, natural light may offer a protective effect
Risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities
Smoking increased the risk for being hospitalized with a mental illness by 250 percent
Mothers of those exposed to assault more often have active mental illness; three times higher risk of mental illness in children seen in the first year after assault