Family psychiatric histories in male patients with generalized anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder.

摘要: AbstractIt has been hypothesized, from twin study results in females, that the genetic predisposition females for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety (GAD) is identical. This report attempted to replicate these findings on a male population using family history methods. There were 119 subjects who completed standardized assessment of Axis I, II, history. The four groups was compared-GAD without MDD, MDD GAD, GAD/MDD, normals. As expected, GAD showed trends toward more than only trend differences relatives. Unexpectedly, however, MDD/GAD group had no higher level either or normals (although they did have levels personality history). Both significantly depression GAD/MDD group. Within limits t...