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 ResearchConceptsAge 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 relationship
1982
Comparison of the family history method to direct interview Factors affecting the diagnosis of depression
Orvaschel H, Thompson W, Belanger A, Prusoff B, Kidd K. Comparison of the family history method to direct interview Factors affecting the diagnosis of depression. Journal Of Affective Disorders 1982, 4: 49-59. PMID: 6461687, DOI: 10.1016/0165-0327(82)90019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnosis of depressionFamily history reportsEndogenous symptomsHistory reportsFirst-degree relativesSADS-L interviewsFamily history criteriaSymptoms of depressionAge of onsetFamily history methodIllness characteristicsPsychiatric statusSpecific symptomsSevere casesTreatment statusSymptomsHistory criteriaDepressionSubject characteristicsDiagnosis