2002
Toward validation of atypical depression in the community: results of the Zurich cohort study
Angst J, Gamma A, Sellaro R, Zhang H, Merikangas K. Toward validation of atypical depression in the community: results of the Zurich cohort study. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2002, 72: 125-138. PMID: 12200203, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0327(02)00169-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZurich cohort studyAtypical depressionCohort studyAtypical subtypeAtypical major depressive episodeCommunity-based longitudinal cohort studyDSM-IV atypical depressionAtypical depressive subtypesSignificant female preponderanceSex differencesAtypical depressive symptomsPopulation-based cohortMajor depressive episodeLongitudinal cohort studyHigh population prevalenceMood reactivitySymptom Checklist-90Marked sex differenceFemale preponderanceTreatment patternsAtypical syndromesClinical correlatesDepressive episodeDepressive subtypesClinical severity
1999
Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of ADHD in a Community Sample of School-Age Children
SCAHILL L, SCHWAB-STONE M, MERIKANGAS K, LECKMAN J, ZHANG H, KASL S. Psychosocial and Clinical Correlates of ADHD in a Community Sample of School-Age Children. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1999, 38: 976-984. PMID: 10434489, DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199908000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderADHD groupCommunity sampleFamily dysfunctionSubthreshold attention-deficit hyperactivity disorderGlobal Assessment ScaleDisruptive behavior disordersChildren's Global Assessment ScaleStructured diagnostic interviewPsychiatric comorbiditySchool-aged childrenADHD statusHyperactivity disorderPsychosocial adversityExcessive alcohol useDimensional approachDiagnostic InterviewLow-income familiesAlcohol useBehavior disorderClinical correlatesSubthreshold groupChildrenAssessment ScalePsychiatric treatment