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Asthma linked to psychiatric disorders |
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A recent publication in Journal of Adolescent Health links asthma to a higher risk of psychiatric disorders in young people.
The research by Katon and colleagues concludes that young people with asthma have an almost twofold higher prevalence of comorbid DSM-IV anxiety and depressive disorders compared with controls. They advise that doctors looking after young people with asthma should be aware of this association. |
