This refers to depression that occurs in the presence of a physical illness, usually of a chronic nature. People who have conditions that produce a lot of pain, restriction of activity or a poor outlook are all prone to developing depression on top of their existing illness.

Some typical features may include :

Sleep disturbance;
Loss of interest in everyday things such as hobbies and family;
Inability to look forward to things;
Loss of self esteem;
Change in appetite.

Answered by dinesh jain , an ibibo Citizen, at 12:33 PM on February 18, 2008

co morbid depression would mean the co occurrence of depression with another medical or psychiatric illness. It could be along standing medical illness like diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, or rheumatoid arthritis.

Answered by manpreet , an ibibo Advisor, at 10:53 PM on February 15, 2008

Hi Stenographer,
Co morbidity is the term used to define the presence of one medical/psychiatric condition along with another medical/psychaitric condition. The two conditions might occur together by chance , they might have been produced as the effect of one or other, or they might be independent yet affecting the outcome of each other.
So co morbid depression would mean the co occurrence of depression with another medical or psychiatric illness. It could be along standing medical illness like diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, rheumatoid arthritis or a psychiatric illness.

Answered by Yatan , an ibibo Advisor, at 1:13 PM on February 15, 2008

co morbid depression is the depression due to physical illness, usually of chronic type.

Answered by loony , an ibibo Advisor, at 6:10 AM on February 15, 2008