Implications of high-risk family studies for prevention of depression.

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The high-risk family study is a powerful design that facilitates identification of early forms of expression of depression and premorbid vulnerability, risk, and protective factors that are important for defining prevention targets and program foci. This paper (1) highlights the strengths of high-risk studies for informing early intervention efforts; (2) summarizes findings of familial aggregation from controlled...

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