Abstract
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is frequently comorbid with other psychiatric disorders. Compared to patients with only MDD, these patients with co-occurring disorders are more likely to have greater symptom burden, poorer course, and outcome, adding to the overall public healthcare burden. What should clinicians do, then, to optimize outcome? This chapter is a synthesized overview of the epidemiology, diagnostic and treatment strategies for MDD’s most frequently comorbid psychiatric disorders. Clinicians should be diligent in assessing for comorbidity when managing patients with MDD and should strive to treat both MDD and the co-occurring psychiatric disorders to full remission.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Major Depressive Disorder |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | 91-102 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323581318 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323581325 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2019 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Comorbidity
- Major depressive disorder
- Personality disorder
- Prescribing practices
- Schizophrenia
- Substance use disorder
