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Delusional disorder comorbid conditions
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common comorbid conditions associated with delusional disorder include depression and anxiety.[1][2][3][4]
Comorbid Conditions
Comorbid Conditions
The psychiatric comorbidity rates of 35 to 72 percent have been found in small studies of patients with delusional disorder. The most commonly observed co-occurring condition is depression, but anxiety can also be a significant factor. Patients with the persecutory subtype of delusional disorder were most likely to have a mood disorder.[1][2][3][4]
References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Portugal E, MartÃnez C, González N, del Amo V, Haro JM, Cervilla JA (2011). “Clinical and cognitive correlates of psychiatric comorbidity in delusional disorder outpatients”. Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 45 (5): 416–25. doi:10.3109/00048674.2010.551279. PMID 21417554.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Maina G, Albert U, Badà A, Bogetto F (2001). “Occurrence and clinical correlates of psychiatric co-morbidity in delusional disorder”. Eur Psychiatry. 16 (4): 222–8. PMID 11418272.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marino C, Nobile M, Bellodi L, Smeraldi E (1993). “Delusional disorder and mood disorder: can they coexist?”. Psychopathology. 26 (2): 53–61. PMID 8321893.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Hsiao MC, Liu CY, Yang YY, Yeh EK (1999). “Delusional disorder: retrospective analysis of 86 Chinese outpatients”. Psychiatry Clin Neurosci. 53 (6): 673–6. doi:10.1046/j.1440-1819.1999.00624.x. PMID 10687749.
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