Influence of Parental Concordance for Psychiatric Disorders on Psychopathology in Offspring
Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryPublished 1 March 1999
Lisa Dierker, Kathleen R. Merikangas, Peter Szatmari
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The findings underscore the importance of the contribution of both mothers and fathers, particularly those with concordance for psychiatric disorders, to the development of psychopathology in offspring.
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These findings underscore the importance of the contribution of both mothers and fathers, particularly those with concordance for psychiatric disorders, to the development of psychopathology in offspring.
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