Patterns of multimorbidity and some psychiatric disorders: A systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The presence of two or more chronic diseases results in worse clinical outcomes than expected by a simple combination of diseases. This synergistic effect is expected to be higher when combined with some conditions, depending on the number and severity of diseases. Multimorbidity is a relatively new term, with the first fundamental definitions appearing in 2015. Studies usually define it as the presence of at least two chronic medical illnesses. However, little is known regarding the relationship between mental disorders and other non-psychiatric chronic diseases. This review aims at investigating the association between some mental disorders and non-psychiatric diseases, and their pattern of association.

Methods

We performed a systematic approach to selecting pape

SUBMITTER: Castro-de-Araujo LFS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9524392 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature