Family histories of depressed and severely anxious children.
Of 127 relatives of 12 anxious and 11 depressed children, 72% received Family History RDC diagnoses, most commonly depression and alcoholism. The family histories of the two groups were similar, suggesting that childhood depressive and anxiety disorders may be familially related.
D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D001010:Anxiety, Separation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D002648:Child; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012306:Risk