Background: This study was carried out to examine the COMORBIDITY of depression and anxiety disorders. Materials and Methods: 261 depressed (n=153) and anxious (n=108) patients were psychiatrically interviewed, and then tested by two scales, BAI and BD1; 261 healthy subjects (matched with depressed and anxious patients) completed BAT and BD1 as well. Results: The results showed that %55.6 of depressed and %58.3 of anxious patients had respectively a comorbid anxiety and depression disorders. Conclusion: The detection of symptoms overlap revealed that depressed patients experienced most of the anxiety symptoms, and anxious patients reported most of the depression symptoms. The prevalence of depression and anxiety symptoms among healthy subjects will be discussed.

Background and Aims: Based on case studies obtained from Achenauch System of Empirically Based Assessment (ASEBA), the present study examined COMORBIDITY of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with externalizing and internalizing difficulties in children.Materials and Methods: After psychiatric diagnosis of the disorder, comprehensive data were gathered by using DSM-IV Questionnaire (in view of parent & teachers), Conners' Rating Scales (parent and teachers forms) and Goldstein Childhood History Form.15 subjects were selected for case studies among clinical samples. The results of Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) (empirically based and DSM-IV based scales) were reported.Results: The findings of the study indicated a high COMORBIDITY of ADHD with externalizing and internalizing difficulties. The COMORBIDITY of ADHD with Conduct disorder (CD), Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and aggressive behaviors were significant.Conclusion: The findings have been discussed with regard to the related previous studies. This study has some implications for studying comorbid conditions in large scale studies based on robust psychiatric diagnosis. Additionally, the necessity of considering comorbid conditions in diagnosis and treatment approaches of ADHD has been emphasized.

COMORBIDITY in psychiatry is a common topic that can be seen in many cases, especialy in substance abuse patients. It is estimated that about 58% of these patients has personality disorders and about 65% of them have a life long prevalence of axis 1 psychiatric disorders. A total COMORBIDITY rate of psychiatric disorders in opioids dependents is about 85%. Depression is most common disorder in axis 1 that is comorbid with addiction. COMORBIDITY cause poorer prognosis in treatment of these patients and have special skills and comments for their treatment, and if ignore this principles it is expected that we loose the patients. In this paper we try to review this principles and topics of treatment for this COMORBIDITY.

Introduction: Having depression is common in patients with headache, but research on this issue in Iran is limited.Objective: Investigating depression and Primary headache symptoms COMORBIDITYMaterials and Methods: Study of depression and headache COMORBIDITY and some influential factors such as age, gender and type of headache is the goal of this case-observation study. 131 client patients of nerves and mental clinic of Kermanshah Farabi Hospital, and 131 people as a control group were selected among general population of Kermanshah city randomly. Data were collected by clinical interview and based on criteria of International Headache Society (IHS) and with Beck Depression Inventory.Results: We found COMORBIDITY of depression and headache in 58.8% of cases, with the average depression score larger than that in the control group (p<0.001). 3.8 times of depression raises the risk of primary headaches. The relationship between depression and headaches in all age groups except the 45-64 year age group was significant (p<0.05).Conclusion: Data analysis indicated a correlation between depression and headaches.

Introduction: COMORBIDITY is a new term in psychiatric nosology which despite its expansive use is not clearly defined. Overlapping of Axis I and Axis II disorders in multiaxial system of DSM and controversy over which disorders belong to which Axis, have also complicated the issue. A number of studies investigating patterns of COMORBIDITY for Axis I and Axis II disorders could not find a one to one relationship between Axis I and Axis II disorders. But specific personality disorders were found to co-occur in certain chronic conditions, particularly in dysthymia. Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate the COMORBIDITY of depression and personality disorders. Method: 69 inpatient and outpatient clients who received a diagnosis of major depression or dysthymia were recruited from two psychiatric centers. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM and MCMI-II were used to assess the Axis I and Axis II disorders. Results: The results showed a COMORBIDITY of depression and passive aggressive, schizoid, avoidant, antisocial and dependent personality disorders. This finding is similar to those reported in most studies. Since personality disorders might interfere with the treatment of clinical syndromes, the implications for treatment of dually diagnosed clients were discussed.