The familial relation of personality disorders (DSM-II-R) to unipolar major depression.

doi:10.1016/0165-0327(92)90010-4

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The familial relation of personality disorders (DSM-II-R) to unipolar major depression.

Journal of affective disorders - 1 Nov 1992

Maier W, Lichtermann D, Minges J, Heun R

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Four hundred and fifty directly interviewed relatives of probands with non-psychotic unipolar major depression and 320 directly interviewed relatives of controls were compared by the prevalences of personality disorders (P.D.) as defined by DSM-III-R, in relation to presence or absence of the rel...

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Adult
Borderline Personality Disorder
Child of Impaired Parents
Depressive Disorder
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Development
Personality Disorders
Phenotype
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors

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