An adoption study of parental depression as an environmental liability for adolescent depression and childhood disruptive disorders

The authors used an adoption study design to investigate environmental influences on risk for psychopathology in adolescents with depressed parents. Participants were 568 adopted adolescents ascertained through large adoption agencies, 416 nonadopted adolescents ascertained through birth records, an...

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Published in:	The American journal of psychiatry Vol. 165; no. 9; p. 1148
Main Authors:	Tully, Erin C, Iacono, William G, McGue, Matt
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.09.2008
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - epidemiology Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders - psychology Child of Impaired Parents - psychology Child of Impaired Parents - statistics & numerical data Depressive Disorder, Major - diagnosis Depressive Disorder, Major - epidemiology Depressive Disorder, Major - psychology Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders Fathers - psychology Female Humans Male Parents - psychology Prevalence Risk Factors Severity of Illness Index Social Environment
ISSN:	1535-7228, 1535-7228
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