Depression and other mental disorders in the relatives of morbidly obese patients.
The authors systematically interviewed 88 bariatric clinic patients presenting for vertical banded gastroplasty. The typical subject was middle-aged, female and of low socioeconomic status as indicated by his or her method of payment. Morbidly obese subjects were more likely than a comparison group to have first-degree relatives with a history of depression, bipolar disorder, antisocial personality, and other psychiatric disorders. These data indicate that relatives of morbidly obese subjects are frequently emotionally disturbed. Reasons for the findings are discussed.
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
Goldstein
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Mason
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Bell
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Blum
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D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015391:Gastroplasty / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000235:genetics* / Q000523:psychology; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012307:Risk Factors