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Physical comorbidity and consequences for mortality and treatment
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 23 March 2020
Abstract
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Introduction
Ageing is related to an increase rate of physical comorbidity. However, the interaction between physical comorbidity and the development of depression in the elderly is not yet clear. Depression may be the cause or consequence of physical morbidity. Both may increase mortality.
Methods
A total of 9604 patients with depression and a control sample of 96040 patients who attended a general hospital were followed-up for up to 12 years. Physical comorbidity and mortality was assessed.
Results
Twenty-nine physical disorders were more prevalent in subjects with depression, but the effect of individual disorders on mortality did not differ significantly in the depressed and control sample.
Conclusions
Patients with depression suffer more physical health problems than control patients that lead to death. The implications for early treatment will be discussed, a preventative approach may be most relevant.
Disclosure of interest
The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.
- Type
- S66
- Information
- European Psychiatry , Volume 33 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2016 , pp. S39
- Copyright
- Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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