title: Introduction to special section: comorbidity and treatment implications.
abstract: This article initiates the special section on comorbidity and treatment implications. The presence of comorbidity is recognized, the multiple meanings of comorbidity are mentioned, and an invitation for much-needed research on comorbidity and related treatment is extended.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Kendall
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Clarkin
mesh_terms: D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*