Increased 12-month prevalence rates of mental disorders in patients with chronic somatic diseases.
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Increased 12-month prevalence rates of mental disorders in patients with chronic somatic diseases. / Härter, Martin; Baumeister, Harald; Reuter, Katrin; Jacobi, Frank; Höfler, Michael; Bengel, Jürgen; Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich.
In: PSYCHOTHER PSYCHOSOM, Vol. 76, No. 6, 6, 2007, p. 354-360.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Increased 12-month prevalence rates of mental disorders in patients with chronic somatic diseases.
AU - Härter, Martin
AU - Baumeister, Harald
AU - Reuter, Katrin
AU - Jacobi, Frank
AU - Höfler, Michael
AU - Bengel, Jürgen
AU - Wittchen, Hans-Ulrich
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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.
AB - BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. CONCLUSIONS: 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.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 76
SP - 354
EP - 360
JO - PSYCHOTHER PSYCHOSOM
JF - PSYCHOTHER PSYCHOSOM
SN - 0033-3190
IS - 6
M1 - 6
ER -