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KMID : 0361520010120040271
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Korean Journal of Psychopharmacology
2001 Volume.12 No. 4 p.271 ~ p.276
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Psychiatric Comorbidity -Focused on Depressive Disorder-
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홍진표/Jin Pyo Hong
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Abstract
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Comorbidity is a well-established phenomenon in psychiatric illness. And especially most of the depressive disorders examined in both general and clinical population are not form. This article reviews findings of comorbidity pattern of depressive
disorder from general population and primary care survey. Five interpretations of the concept of comorbidity are discussed in conjunction with the detrimental effects of comorbidityon the treatment efficacy, course and outcome, and social costs.
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term of comorbidity needs more qualification to enhance the progress of conceptualization of novel research strategy in experimental psychiatry. It is important for physician to be aware of the possibility of comorbidity in treating patients. Two
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directions for research on comorbidity are introduced with methodological problems.
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