• Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine
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• v.15 no.1
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• pp.3-6
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• 2007

Anxiety disorders are common illness to general physician. The comorbidity between anxiety disorders and medical illness is not only a diagnostic issue, but also has implications of the course of the disease and its outcome. The comorbid condition requires consideration of each individual illness, their psychological and physiological condition. This article aims to review the literature on the prevalence of anxiety disorders in patients prescribing to psychiatrists and to discuss pharmacological treatment options for patients with a comorbid anxiety disorder and medical illness.