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Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz · Jan 2011
[Somatic-psychiatric comorbidity. Definition and basic concept].
- H Baumeister, S Kury, and J Bengel.
- Abteilung für Rehabilitationspsychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Universität Freiburg, Engelbergerstr. 41, 79085, Freiburg. baumeister@psychologie.uni-freiburg.de
- Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz. 2011 Jan 1;54(1):9-14.
AbstractPatients with a complex history of illness and multiple diseases are increasingly the rule rather than the exception. To describe these patients, the term comorbidity is frequently used. The present overview provides a definition and description of the construct comorbidity. Thereby, the overview focuses on specifics of somatic-psychiatric comorbidities. The description of comorbidity comprises definition of the term against the similar constructs multimorbidity, burden of illness, and patient complexity as well as a subcategorization of types of comorbidity. With regard to measuring comorbidity, possibilities of aggregating comorbidities into a single sum score are presented. Finally, specific aspects of somatic-psychiatric comorbidity are critically discussed.
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