The pre-morbid psychometric profile is stable over time in subjects at high familial risk for affective disorders.

doi:10.1016/s0165-0327(98)00155-4

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The pre-morbid psychometric profile is stable over time in subjects at high familial risk for affective disorders.

Journal of affective disorders - 1 Oct 1998

Lauer C J, von Zerssen D, Schreiber W, Modell S, Holsboer F, Krieg J C

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BACKGROUND: The pre-morbid personality profile 'autonomic lability' (e.g. elevated neuroticism, frequent somatic complaints and increased interpersonal sensitivity) is suggested to be an antecedent of major depression. Recently, we reported that the psychometric profile of healthy first-degree re...

Topics

Adult
Female
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mood Disorders
Pedigree
Personality Assessment
Personality Disorders
Psychometrics
Risk Factors
Time Factors

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