Medscape (2/24, Brunk, Subscription Publication) reports Dr. Jonathan Alpert, chair of the APA’s Council on Research, spoke “during an annual psychopharmacology update held by the Nevada Psychiatric Association” about the link between chronic medical conditions and depression. Dr. Alpert said depression is 2-10 times more common among people with chronic medical conditions, especially those with chronic pain. Dr. Alpert also said, “About 60% of adults over 65 have two or more chronic conditions, of which depression is the single most common comorbidity.”
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