Psychiatric Comorbidity in Persons With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Identified From the Georgia Population

• DOI: 10.1097/psy.0b013e31819ea179
• Publication Date: 2009-05-05T01:42:26Z
• Authors: Urs M. Nater; Jin-Mann S. Lin; Elizabeth M. Maloney; James F. Jones; Hao Tian; Roumiana S. Boneva; Charles L. Raison; William C. Reeves; Christine Heim
• Keywords: Psychiatric comorbidity

Objective: To compare the prevalence of psychiatric disorders in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) identified from general population and a chronically ill group people presenting subsyndromic CFS-like illness ("insufficient symptoms or fatigue" (ISF)). Previous studies CFS patients primary tertiary care clinics have found high rates disturbance, but this may reflect referral bias rather than true patterns comorbidity CFS. Methods: We used random digit dialing to identify unwell individuals. A detailed telephone interview those illness. These individuals participated 1-day clinical evaluation confirm ISF status. 113 cases 264 ISF. current lifetime disorders, participants completed Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. Results: Sixty-four (57%) had at least one diagnosis, contrast 118 (45%) One hundred (89%) diagnosis compared 208 (79%) Of note, only 11 (9.8%) 25 (9.5%) reported having seen mental healthcare specialist during past 6 months. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that commonly accompany population. Most comorbid conditions not sought appropriate help results demonstrate an urgent need address cases. = syndrome; CI confidence interval; DSM Diagnostic Statistical Manual Mental Disorders; insufficient fatigue; OR odds ratio.