Relationship between physical and psychiatric disorder
- 1 August 1972
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Psychological Medicine
- Vol. 2 (4) , 363-372
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291700045177
Abstract
Synopsis The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that there is a positive association between physical and psychiatric disorder. The study was designed to reduce potential sources of bias and the approach included random sampling of a general practice population; independent assessments of the physical and psychiatric states using objective methods and strict criteria for diagnosis; and the use of a control group. The results suggest that the hypothesis is confirmed and furthermore that ‘clustering’ of both types of disorder occurred in some individuals.Keywords
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