1984
Onset of Major Depression in Early Adulthood: Increased Familial Loading and Specificity
Weissman M, Wickramaratne P, Merikangas K, Leckman J, Prusoff B, Caruso K, Kidd K, Gammon G. Onset of Major Depression in Early Adulthood: Increased Familial Loading and Specificity. JAMA Psychiatry 1984, 41: 1136-1143. PMID: 6508504, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790230022003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsChildDepressive DisorderFamilyFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMarriageReligionRiskSocial ClassConceptsAge of onsetMajor depressionNormal control subjectsRelatives of probandsFamilial loadingControl subjectsEarly-onset depressionFirst-degree relativesYears of ageHigh familial loadingHigh riskNormal subjectsSpecificity of transmissionEarly adulthoodDepressionProbandsAgeMore studiesFamily studiesYoung personOnsetLater ageHomogeneous disorderSubjectsInverse relationshipSubtypes of Depression: Family Study Perspective
Leckman J, Weissman M, Prusoff B, Caruso K, Merikangas K, Pauls D, Kidd K. Subtypes of Depression: Family Study Perspective. JAMA Psychiatry 1984, 41: 833-838. PMID: 6466042, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790200015002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsAmbulatory CareDelusionsDepressive DisorderFamilyFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedResearch DesignPsychiatric Disorders in the Relatives of Probands With Affective Disorders: The Yale University—National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Study
Weissman M, Gershon E, Kidd K, Prusoff B, Leckman J, Dibble E, Hamovit J, Thompson W, Pauls D, Guroff J. Psychiatric Disorders in the Relatives of Probands With Affective Disorders: The Yale University—National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Study. JAMA Psychiatry 1984, 41: 13-21. PMID: 6691780, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790120015003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelatives of probandsMajor depressionPsychiatric disordersAffective disordersMental Health Collaborative StudyComparable diagnostic criteriaFirst-degree relativesComparability of ratesDiagnostic criteriaBipolar disorderDepressed probandsMost disordersDisordersProbandsFamily studiesCollaborative studyRelativesAmbulatoryIllness
1982
Variability in Rates of Affective Disorders in Relatives of Depressed and Normal Probands
Weissman M, Kidd K, Prusoff B. Variability in Rates of Affective Disorders in Relatives of Depressed and Normal Probands. JAMA Psychiatry 1982, 39: 1397-1403. PMID: 7149900, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1982.04290120033006.Peer-Reviewed Original Research