Psychopathology and temperament in parents and offspring: Results of a family study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-74

  Merikangas, Kathleen R ^a   Swendsen, Joel D ^a   Preisig, Martin A ^b   Chazan, Rachel Z ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

DOTS; Family study; Psychopathology; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TEMPERAMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PEDIGREE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0032419304     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00157-8     Document Type: Article

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