Depressed Parents’ Dispositions Influence Suicide Behavior in Offspring

The goal of the study was to investigate relationships of depressed parents’ attachment style to offspring suicidal behavior. At study entry, 244 parents diagnosed with a DSM-IV depressive episode completed the Adult Attachment Questionnaire at study entry. Baseline and yearly follow-up interviews of their 488 offspring tracked suicidal behavior and psychopathology.

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