co morbidity

Question 1

what is co-morbidity?

Answer 1

co morbidity is the phenomenon that 2 or more conditions occur together

Question 2

what does co-morbidity create?

Answer 2

• create problems with the reliability of diagnosis
• confusion over what the actual disorder is

Question 3

Buckley et al 2009

Answer 3

• around 1/2 of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia also have a diagnosis of depression 50%, substance abuse 47%
• post-traumatic stress order = also occurred in 29% of cases and OCD 23%
• illustrates the difficulties in diagnosing schizophrenia

Question 4

Buckley et al 2009

Answer 4

• around 1/2 of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia also have a diagnosis of depression 50%, substance abuse 47%
• post-traumatic stress order = also occurred in 29% of cases and OCD in 23%
• illustrates the difficulties in diagnosing schizophrenia

Question 5

what are the issues of comorbidity?

Answer 5

• could lead to inconsistet diagnoses between clinical in relation to which disorder is diagnoses