Genetic risk, number of previous depressive episodes, and stressful life events in predicting onset of major depression

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 582-586

  Kendler, K S ^a   Thornton, L M ^a   Gardner, C O ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; KINDLING; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL; TWINS;

ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; KINDLING, NEUROLOGIC; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RECURRENCE; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; VIRGINIA;

EID: 0035068941     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.158.4.582     Document Type: Article

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