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The effects of physical illness on psychiatric disorder

University Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR, UK

D.P. Goldberg

University Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR, UK

Somatic symptoms of both organic and non-organic causes are associated with an increase in psychiatric morbidity irrespective of setting; patients with chronic medical conditions are approximately twice as likely to report psychiatric disorder as controls. This increase cannot be entirely explained in terms of help-seeking behaviour, recognition rates by treating doctors or treatment outcome. The detection and treatment of coincident psychiatric disorder in this group of patients needs further clarification.

Key Words: physical morbidity • psychiatric morbidity • recognition • restitution • risk ratio

Journal of Psychopharmacology, Vol. 7, No. 1, 119-125 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/026988119300700103


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