SCL6002 - Session 5 Comorbidities of Mental Health and Chronic Disease PDF

SCL6002 - Exercise and Mental Health Session 5 Rates of comorbidity • One third (34.0%) of people with 12-month mental disorders had a comorbid physical condition. This is similar to the rate of these physical conditions in the population (32.2%) • Mental disorders were more common among people wi...

SCL6002 - Exercise and Mental Health Session 5 Rates of comorbidity • One third (34.0%) of people with 12-month mental disorders had a comorbid physical condition. This is similar to the rate of these physical conditions in the population (32.2%) • Mental disorders were more common among people with chronic physical conditions (28.0%) when compared to people who did not have a chronic physical condition (17.6%) • Most common is anxiety and a physical condition (1.4 million Australians) Ref: https://www1.health.gov.au/internet/publications/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-pubs-m-mhaust2-toc~mental-pubs-m-mhaust2-hig~mental-pubs-m-mhaust2-hig-men#:~:text=Comorbidity%20refers%20to%20the%20occurrence,in%20the%20previous%2012%20months. Comorbidity ◇ Not equally distributed: ￭ ￭ ◇ Comorbidity increases with decreasing SES People living in most disadvantaged areas 65% more likely to have comorbidity than those living in least disadvantaged People with comorbidity: more hospitalisations, more visits to healthcare professionals, poorer quality of life, greater psychological distress https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/primary-health-care/comorbidity-of-mental-disorders-and-physical-condi/contents/summary Shared risk factors • Biological: chronic illness, eleveated stress response, modulated immuno-inflammatory functioning • Individual: Lifestyle, lack of social support, perinatal environment, adverse life events • Environmental: Work conditions, job insecurity, environmental exposures, high-conflict • Other: social/cultural norms, skills and education, help-seeking • Person x environmental exposures = increased risk • In summary – this is complex Activity ◇ Comorbidities (using padlet, in class activities) ￭ Diabetes ￭ Cancer ￭ Cardiovascular disease ￭ Arthritis