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comorbid mental and other physical disorders  

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  • A range of studies has shown that many individuals suffer from mental and other physical disorders at the same time. The suffering experienced by individuals as a result, and the cost in lost productivity and health expenditures, is magnified well beyond the suffering and costs associated with either mental or other physical disorders alone. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Comorbid Mental and Other Physical Disorders]

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