Key result
Physical comorbidities are highly prevalent in all major psychiatric disorders due to factors inherent to the illnesses, health system issues, stigma, and insufficient training of psychiatrists.
Highlights the need to address the excess rates of physical comorbidities in patients with mental illness.
May warrant enhanced physical health monitoring in psychiatric patients; leaves open optimal mitigation strategies.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Although excess rates of medical comorbidities in people with mental disorders have been known for years, concrete steps undertaken to fight this unsatisfactory situation have not been undertaken yet. Therefore, in this issue of Current Opinion in Psychiatry, recent findings in five major areas are summarized. RECENT FINDINGS: All major psychiatric disorders seem to be affected with physical comorbidities, but the issue has attracted attention only recently. SUMMARY: Reasons for the excess rates of physical comorbidities in mental illnesses are diverse. They are in part inherent in psychiatric disorders, are related to the problems of the health system and have to do with stigma and the insufficient training of psychiatrists.
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Stefan Leucht (2006) conducted a review in Mental illness and physical comorbidities. Physical comorbidities are highly prevalent in all major psychiatric disorders due to factors inherent to the illnesses, health system issues, stigma, and insufficient training of psychiatrists.
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