Foundations of Behavioral Health by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030184353
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

Comorbidity

Co-occurring physical disorders may lead to an increased risk of mental disorders, and mental disorders may increase a person’s risk for a medical disorder, yet many comorbidities often go undetected (Goodell, Druss, Walker, & Mat, 2011). Comorbidity, having more than one chronic health condition at a time, is a growing public health concern, with one in four adults in the United States having two or more chronic health conditions and disorders and complex comorbidities.

The NCS-R reported approximately 74% of adults having one or more disorders in the previous 12 months (Druss et al., 2009). Despite the prevalence and clinical importance of comorbid disorders, relatively little is known about the etiology of these disorders, and most of the epidemiological research on comorbidity is relatively recent. Additional research is clearly needed as comorbidity is increasingly associated with worse health outcomes, more complex clinical management, and increased health-care costs. Understanding the nature of comorbidity through research has great potential value, as it could help identify the targets for prevention and treatment interventions. If comorbidity arises because different mental and physical disorders share the same risk factors, then interventions addressing these risk factors should help to reduce the prevalence and disability from frequently occurring comorbidities.

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