1987
Research design considerations for linkage studies of affective disorders using recombinant DNA markers
Kidd K. Research design considerations for linkage studies of affective disorders using recombinant DNA markers. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 1987, 21: 551-557. PMID: 3326941, DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(87)90104-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSearching for Major Genes for Psychiatric Disorders
Kidd K. Searching for Major Genes for Psychiatric Disorders. Novartis Foundation Symposia 1987, 130: 184-196. PMID: 2894929, DOI: 10.1002/9780470513507.ch11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersManic-depressive illnessMajor psychiatric disordersGenetic linkage studiesDepressive illnessAetiological factorsLinkage studiesNeurochemical complexityCommon disorderBiochemical abnormalitiesFamilial clusteringMajor genetic componentGenetic factorsDisordersRestriction fragment length polymorphismReasonable evidenceFragment length polymorphismLength polymorphismGenetic componentEvidenceCandidate genesIllnessAbnormalitiesSuspicionBrain
1986
Family-Genetic Studies of Psychiatric Disorders: Developing Technologies
Weissman M, Merikangas K, John K, Wickramaratne P, Prusoff B, Kidd K. Family-Genetic Studies of Psychiatric Disorders: Developing Technologies. JAMA Psychiatry 1986, 43: 1104-1116. PMID: 3532996, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1986.01800110090012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersFamily genetic studiesMode of transmissionFuture genetic linkage studiesPsychiatric illnessChildhood manifestationsClinical practiceDiagnostic proceduresStudy designDisordersGenetic linkage studiesFamily studiesHomogeneous subgroupsLinkage studiesAdultsInformative families
1984
Psychopathology in the Children (Ages 6–18) of Depressed and Normal Parents
WEISSMAN M, PRUSOFF B, GAMMON G, MERIKANGAS K, LECKMAN J, KIDD K. Psychopathology in the Children (Ages 6–18) of Depressed and Normal Parents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1984, 23: 78-84. PMID: 6693680, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-198401000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDSM-III diagnosesFirst-degree relativesMajor depressionPsychiatric disordersProbands' first-degree relativesChildren of probandsCommon psychiatric disordersDirect interview studyFamily history studyClinical statusPsychiatric illnessNormal controlsDepressed probandsPsychological symptomsSuicidal behaviorEarly onsetDiagnosisDepressionSignificant predictorsProbandsAttention deficitsChildrenRiskEmotional problemsNormal parentsPsychiatric Disorders in the Relatives of Probands With Affective Disorders: The Yale University—National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Study
Weissman M, Gershon E, Kidd K, Prusoff B, Leckman J, Dibble E, Hamovit J, Thompson W, Pauls D, Guroff J. Psychiatric Disorders in the Relatives of Probands With Affective Disorders: The Yale University—National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Study. JAMA Psychiatry 1984, 41: 13-21. PMID: 6691780, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1984.01790120015003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelatives of probandsMajor depressionPsychiatric disordersAffective disordersMental Health Collaborative StudyComparable diagnostic criteriaFirst-degree relativesComparability of ratesDiagnostic criteriaBipolar disorderDepressed probandsMost disordersDisordersProbandsFamily studiesCollaborative studyRelativesAmbulatoryIllness