Familial aggregation of suicide explained by cluster B traits: a three-group family study of suicide controlling for major depressive disorder.

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OBJECTIVE: There is substantial evidence suggesting that suicide aggregates in families. However, the extent of overlap between the liability to suicide and psychiatric disorders, particularly major depressive disorder, remains an important issue. Similarly, factors that account for the familial transmission of suicidal behavior remain unclear. Thus, through direct and blind assessment of first-degree relatives,...

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