Personality disorder is an excess risk factor for physical multimorbidity among women with mental state disorders.

We examined whether mental state disorders (lifetime mood, anxiety, eating, substance misuse) with comorbid personality disorder are associated with physical multimorbidity in a population-based sample of women. Mental state and personality disorders were assessed using semi-structured diagnostic interviews. Clinical measures were performed and medical conditions, medication use and lifestyle factors were documented by questionnaire.

Life Satisfaction and Morbidity among Postmenopausal Women.

Objective: To investigate associations between morbidity and global life satisfaction in postmenopausal women taking into account type and number of diseases.

Materials And Methods: A total of 11,084 women (age range 57-66 years) from a population-based cohort of Finnish women (OSTPRE Study) responded to a postal enquiry in 1999. Life satisfaction was measured with a 4-item scale.