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Depression and physical illness. Many studies have examined the prevalence of depression in subjects with a range of physical disordersEpidemiological studies show high rates of co-morbidity between depression and anxietyDepression particularly noted to co-occur with; hypothyroidism, epilepsy, mi
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1. Medical disorder in recurrent depression…. …possible shared genetic aetiology
2. Depression and physical illness Many studies have examined the prevalence of depression in subjects with a range of physical disorders
Epidemiological studies show high rates of co-morbidity between depression and anxiety
Depression particularly noted to co-occur with; hypothyroidism, epilepsy, migraine