Family-genetic findings in child and adolescent depressive disorders

International Review of Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 355-368

  Harrington, Richard ^a  

^a ROYAL MANCHESTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY STUDY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0029908123     PISSN: 09540261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09540269609051550     Document Type: Review

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