Chronology of Onset of Mental Disorders and Physical Diseases in Mental-Physical Comorbidity - A National Representative Survey of Adolescents

21 Oct 2016Marion Tegethoff, Esther Stalujanis, Angelo Belardi, Gunther Meinlschmidt

Findings suggest that mental disorders are antecedent risk factors of certain physical diseases in early life, but also vice versa.

Cross-section study
7 effects
6483 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Depression Brain outcome
Depression
Brain system

Arthritis - Osteoarthritis Musculoskeletal outcome
Increased risk of Arthritis - Osteoarth...
Musculoskeletal system

Moderate evidence
236.0%

Depression Brain outcome
Depression
Brain system

Digestive Disorder Digestive outcome
Increased risk of Digestive Disorder
Digestive system

Moderate evidence
236.0%

Anxiety Brain outcome
Anxiety
Brain system

Acne Vulgaris Intergumentary outcome
Minor increase risk of Acne Vulgaris
Intergumentary system

Low evidence
53.0%

Anxiety Brain outcome
Anxiety
Brain system

Psoriasis Intergumentary outcome
Minor increase risk of Psoriasis
Intergumentary system

Low evidence
53.0%

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

Anxiety Brain outcome
Increased risk of Anxiety
Brain system

Moderate evidence
89.0%

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

Mental Disorder Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Mental Disorder
Brain system

Moderate evidence
39.0%

Epilepsy Brain outcome
Epilepsy
Brain system

Eating Disorder Brain outcome
Strong increased risk of Eating Disorder
Brain system

Moderate evidence
527.0%