Sunday, November 25, 2012

9.1 comorbidity

9.1 Comorbidity-two or more coexisting medical conditions or disease processes that are additional to an initial diagnosis. 
I found this word when I was attending a two day conference on ADHD and ADD.  It discussed how women/ girls often have  comorbidity with depression and ADHD or ADD.   I found it very interesting and they said that it is higher than in men,  The theory they put forth was that young women feel the social stigma more and feel the stress created by being disorganized ( a common symptom of ADHD). 


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