Increased incidence of psychiatric disorders in immune-mediated inflammatory disease

Although psychiatric comorbidity is known to be more prevalent in immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMID) than in the general population, the incidence of psychiatric comorbidity in IMID is less understood, yet incidence is more relevant for understanding etiology.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - July 31, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ruth Ann Marrie, Randy Walld, James M. Bolton, Jitender Sareen, John R. Walker, Scott B. Patten, Alexander Singer, Lisa M. Lix, Carol A. Hitchon, Ren ée El-Gabalawy, Alan Katz, John D. Fisk, Charles N. Bernstein, For the CIHR Team in Defining the Burden Source Type: research