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[Comorbidity -- mind and body interconnection based on the new findings]
1Pozitron Diagnosztikai Központ, Budapest, Hungary. col.kovacs@gmail.com.
Summary
Comorbidity, the co-occurrence of multiple disorders, is prevalent but undertreated. Understanding its biological basis and applying the "dominance theory" can improve diagnosis and treatment.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Epidemiology
Context:
- Comorbidity, the simultaneous presence of two or more disorders, is a complex medical phenomenon.
- Epidemiological data indicate a high prevalence of comorbid somatic and psychiatric disorders.
- Despite its prevalence, comorbidity remains underrecognized and undertreated in clinical practice.
Purpose:
- To review various aspects of comorbidity using current scientific knowledge.
- To explore the concept of identical biological substrates underlying somatic and psychiatric disorders.
- To introduce the author's
- dominance theory
- based on biological mechanisms of psychiatric processes.
Summary:
- Comorbidity is influenced by identical biological substrates and risk factors (genes, stressors).
- The
- dominance theory
- posits a dominant agent in the parallel effects of risk factors and biological substrates.
- This theory offers a framework for understanding comorbidity and developing novel therapeutic strategies.
Impact:
- Recognizing and treating comorbidity is crucial due to high excess mortality rates.
- Effective management of comorbidity can significantly reduce morbidity burden.
- Improved understanding and treatment of comorbidity enhance patient quality of life.
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