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Title
Mood, anxiety, and physical illness: body and mind, or mind and body?
Authors
Balon, Richard
Abstract
This research review examines the recent articles that have investigated the relationship between mood, anxiety, and physical illness (e.g., asthma, autoimmune disorders, cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and sexual dysfunction). There is growing evidence of an overall negative impact of depression and other mood states, and anxiety on numerous physical illnesses and conditions, and their outcome.
Publication
Depression and anxiety, 2006, Vol 23, Issue 6, p377