title: Phenomenology and family history of affective disorder in Cushing's disease.
abstract: Of 16 patients with Cushing's disease, 13 (81%) had lifetime diagnoses of major affective disorder according to DSM-III criteria. However, the rate of familial major affective disorder among these patients was significantly lower than that found among patients with major depression.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales