Abstract
A total of 136 with or without first-degree relatives with alcohol dependence were compared according to lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders and personality dimensions. Family history positive women showed significant higher prevalence rates of depression and agoraphobia, and exhibited lower scores on Reward Dependence, Self-Directedness and Cooperativeness dimensions.
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Raucher-Chéné, D., Gierski, F., Hübsch, B. et al. Depression, anxiety and personality dimensions in female first-degree relatives of alcohol-dependent probands. Arch Womens Ment Health 15, 229–232 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-012-0271-5
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