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Columbia study shows depression intensifies from one generation to the next

By John M. Grohol, PsyD
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Columbia study shows depression intensifies from one generation to the next

Nearly 60 percent of children whose parents and grandparents suffered from depression have a psychiatric disorder before they reach their early teens, according to a new study by researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI). This is more than double the number of children (approx. 28 percent) who develop such disorders with no family history of depression.


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    Last reviewed: By John M. Grohol, Psy.D. on 12 Jan 2005
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Grohol, J. (2005). Columbia study shows depression intensifies from one generation to the next. Psych Central. Retrieved on February 14, 2012, from http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2005/01/12/columbia-study-shows-depression-intensifies-from-one-generation-to-the-next/

 

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