Childhood sibling relationships as a predictor of major depression in adulthood: A 30-year prospective study

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 949-954

  Waldinger, Robert J ^a   Vaillant, George E ^a   Orav, E John ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILDHOOD; DRUG USE; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SIBLING;

EID: 34250812540     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ajp.2007.164.6.949     Document Type: Article

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