AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Comorbidity is defined as the co-occurence of more than one disorder in the same individual. In its broadest sense, comorbidity can include the co-occurrence of medical and psychiatric disorders, such as the dementia associated with organic conditions or the affective changes resulting from endocrinopathies.

Detailed explanation-2: -Comorbidity is a medical term that you may have heard your doctor use. It describes the existence of more than one disease or condition within your body at the same time. Comorbidities are usually long-term, or chronic. They may or may not interact with each other.

Detailed explanation-3: -The condition of having two or more diseases at the same time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Comorbidities are often chronic conditions and can include physical or mental health. It’s possible to have many comorbidities at the same time. For example, a person could have depression, arthritis, diabetes, and high blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Morbidity is when you have a specific illness or condition. Some examples of common morbidities are heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. You can have more than one morbidity at a time. When this happens, it’s called comorbidity. Mortality is the number of deaths due to a specific illness or condition.