Introduction to Mental Health Co-Morbidity: The Rule, Not the Exception

A crisp introductory overview of the concepts and prevalence of co-morbidity in mental health through scientific and pragmatic lenses. Co-morbidity is not just an artifact of diagnostic frameworks but may reflect core processes which can affect real life outcomes. Cognitive behavioural phenomenological approach offers a window to explore this and organise the interventional plan to reduce amount of effort required to improve wellbeing and functioning. Attendees can take away the broad elements of organising their thinking around co-morbidity and planning competences needed to address them.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the prevalence and basic patterns of co-morbid conditions in mental health.
2. Learn how co-morbidity affects outcomes in real life.
3. Become aware of the science behind co-morbidity.
4. Appreciate the value of a phenomenological and formulation approach in CBT to address co-morbid conditions.