The co-occurrence of common mental and physical disorders within Australian families: A national population-based study.

The article discusses a study on the co-occurrence of selected common physical and mental disorders in Australian families. The study used a modified version of the World Mental Health Survey Initiative of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (WMH-CIDI) to identify anxiety disorders, depression, drug or alcohol disorders. Results revealed that patients who had a CIDI diagnosis of common psychiatric disorders were more likely to have first-degree relatives with the same diagnosis.