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The American Journal of Psychiatry, VOL. 123, No. 6

Articles | December 01, 1966

Genetic versus Nongenetic Affective Disorder

GEORGE WINOKUR; S. RUANGTRAKOOL

Am J Psychiatry 1966;123:703-705.

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Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, 4940 Audubon Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. 63110

1966-67, American Psychiatric Association

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Abstract

The role of genetic factors in affective illness is examined in this study of patients hospitalized for affective disorders. On the basis of a number of clinical variables, there were only negligible differences between those patients who had a positive family history of affective disorder and those with a negative history.

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