Allergies, asthma, and psychopathology in a nationally-representative US sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Symptoms of depressed mood and anxiety have been associated with immune dysregulation and atopic disorders, however it is unclear whether this relationship spans other forms of psychopathology. The objective of this study was to use a large, population-based sample to examine the association between several common psychiatric conditions and two atopic disorders: seasonal allergies and asthma. This study also examined whether comorbidity between psychiatric disorders confounded the relationship between atopy and each psychiatric disorder.

Methods

Data come from the Comprehensive Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys, a nationally-representative sample of US adults (N = 10,309). Lifetime history of major depressive disorder (MDD), generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), pani

SUBMITTER: Kelly K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7671678 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature