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Familial transmission of mood disorders: convergence and divergence with transmission of suicidal behavior.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - 1 Oct 2004
Brent David A, Oquendo Maria, Birmaher Boris, Greenhill Laurence, Kolko David, Stanley Barbara, Zelazny Jamie, Brodsky Beth, Melhem Nadine, Ellis Steven P, Mann J John
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OBJECTIVE: Both mood disorder and suicidal behavior are familial. In this study, the authors examine the factors associated with the familial transmission of these two related conditions to learn which are shared or unique risk factors for familial transmission. METHOD: The 285 offspring of 141 probands with mood disorder were studied. Proband and offspring characteristics associated with offspring mood disorder...
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