Psychopathology in the adolescent and young adult offspring of a community sample of mothers and fathers with major depression

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BACKGROUND: There is a large literature indicating that the offspring of mothers with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) are at increased risk for depression. However, much less is known about the effects of paternal MDD on offspring psychopathology. METHOD: We addressed this issue using a large community sample of parents and their adolescent and young adult offspring (n = 775). Parents and offspring were...

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