In:
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, S. Karger AG, Vol. 76, No. 6 ( 2007), p. 354-360
Kurzfassung:
〈 i 〉 Background: 〈 /i 〉 Although it is well established that chronic somatic diseases are significantly associated with a wide range of psychopathology, it remains unclear to what extent subjects with chronic somatic diseases are at increased risk of experiencing mental disorders. The present epidemiological study investigates age- and sex-adjusted 12-month prevalence rates of mental disorders in patients with cancer, and musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and respiratory tract diseases, based on comprehensive physicians’ diagnoses and compared with physically healthy probands. 〈 i 〉 Methods: 〈 /i 〉 Prevalence rates were calculated from two large epidemiological surveys. These studies investigated inpatients and patients from the general population with cancer (n = 174) and musculoskeletal (n = 1,416), cardiovascular (n = 915) and respiratory tract diseases (n = 453) as well as healthy controls (n = 1,083). The prevalence rates were based on the Munich Composite International Diagnostic Interview, a standardized interview for the assessment of mental disorders. 〈 i 〉 Results: 〈 /i 〉 Prevalence rates were very similar for inpatients (43.7%) and patients from the general population (42.2%). The adjusted odds ratios (OR) of patients with chronic somatic diseases were significantly elevated for mental disorders in comparison with healthy probands (OR: 2.2). Mood, anxiety and somatoform disorders were most frequent. The prevalence rates did not differ significantly between the somatic index diseases. The number of somatic diseases per patient had a higher association with mental disorders. 〈 i 〉 Conclusions: 〈 /i 〉 There is a strong relationship between chronic somatic diseases and mental disorders. A future task is to improve the care of mental disorders in patients with chronic physical illness, specifically with multimorbid conditions.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0033-3190
,
1423-0348
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
S. Karger AG
Publikationsdatum:
2007
ZDB Id:
1472321-9
SSG:
5,2
SSG:
15,3
