1987
Early Onset (Under Age 30 Years) and Panic Disorder as Markers for Etiologic Homogeneity in Major Depression
Price R, Kidd K, Weissman M. Early Onset (Under Age 30 Years) and Panic Disorder as Markers for Etiologic Homogeneity in Major Depression. JAMA Psychiatry 1987, 44: 434-440. PMID: 3472494, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1987.01800170048008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly onsetMajor depressionPanic disorderLate-onset depressionPrevalence of depressionElevation of riskFamilies of probandsYale Family StudyEtiologic homogeneityHigh riskPatterns of transmissionOlder age cohortsRestriction of analysisDepressionPopulation ratesFamily studiesProbandsOnsetDisordersAge cohortsRiskGenetic modelsSample sizeCohortPrevalence
1984
Psychopathology in the Children (Ages 6–18) of Depressed and Normal Parents
WEISSMAN M, PRUSOFF B, GAMMON G, MERIKANGAS K, LECKMAN J, KIDD K. Psychopathology in the Children (Ages 6–18) of Depressed and Normal Parents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1984, 23: 78-84. PMID: 6693680, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198401000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-III diagnosesFirst-degree relativesMajor depressionPsychiatric disordersProbands' first-degree relativesChildren of probandsCommon psychiatric disordersDirect interview studyFamily history studyClinical statusPsychiatric illnessNormal controlsDepressed probandsPsychological symptomsSuicidal behaviorEarly onsetDiagnosisDepressionSignificant predictorsProbandsAttention deficitsChildrenRiskEmotional problemsNormal parents