Delusional depression and bipolar spectrum: evidence for a possible association from a family study of children.
Weissman M, Warner V, John K, Prusoff B, Merikangas K, Wickramaratne P, Gammon G. Delusional depression and bipolar spectrum: evidence for a possible association from a family study of children. Neuropsychopharmacology 1988, 1: 257-64. PMID: 3251505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor depressionBipolar disorderDelusional depressionBipolar spectrumOffspring of probandsDirect interview studySubgroups of interestNormal controlsPossible associationHealth professionalsDelusional subtypesDepressionDisordersCyclothymiaFamily studiesChildrenSubtypesPedigree studiesThreefold increaseFamily membersPossible relationshipSocial impairmentProbandsFindingsEarlier findings