News-Medical.Net November 3, 2025
Mental and physical health conditions in children and adolescents are often linked and can be traced back to a shared risk factor. According to new research from örebro University.
If we can identify a general risk factor early on, we can develop interventions that strengthen children’s health and help them grow into healthier adults.”
Researchers who conducted the study – published in the scientific journal BMJ Mental Health – have identified a shared, underlying vulnerability that links a variety of mental and physical health problems in children and adolescents. They refer to this vulnerability as the general disease factor, or d-factor.
This suggests that the traditional divide between mind and body in medicine is an oversimplification and does...
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