title: The effects of physical illness on psychiatric disorder.
abstract: Somatic symptoms of both organic and non-organic causes are associated with an increase in psychiatric morbidity irrespective of setting; patients with chronic medical conditions are approximately twice as likely to report psychiatric disorder as controls. This increase cannot be entirely explained in terms of help-seeking behaviour, recognition rates by treating doctors or treatment outcome. The detection and treatment of coincident psychiatric disorder in this group of patients needs further clarification.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Psychiatry, Withington Hospital, Nell Lane, West Didsbury, Manchester M20 8LR, UK.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kisely
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Goldberg