1988
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
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