Résumé
Background It has been suggested that offspring of parents with bipolar disorder are at increased risk for disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD), but the specificity of this association has not been established. Aims We examined the specificity of DMDD to family history by comparing offspring of parents with (a) bipolar disorder, (b) major depressive disorder and (c) a control group with no mood disorders. Method We established lifetime diagnosis of DMDD using the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia for School Aged Children for DSM-5 in 180 youth aged 6-18 years, including 58 offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, 82 offspring of parents with major depressive disorder and 40 control offspring. Results Diagnostic criteria for DMDD were met in none of the offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, 6 of the offspring of parents with major depressive disorder and none of the control offspring. DMDD diagnosis was significantly associated with family history of major depressive disorder. Conclusions Our results suggest that DMDD is not specifically associated with a family history of bipolar disorder and may be associated with parental depression.
Langue d'origine | English |
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Pages (de-à) | 408-412 |
Nombre de pages | 5 |
Journal | British Journal of Psychiatry |
Volume | 210 |
Numéro de publication | 6 |
DOI | |
Statut de publication | Published - juin 2017 |
Note bibliographique
Funding Information:This work has been carried out thanks to funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (funding reference numbers 124976, 142738, and 148394), the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation, the Canada Research Chairs Program and the Dalhousie University Department of Psychiatry.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
PubMed: MeSH publication types
- Journal Article
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't