Study of the Psychological Development of Children of Parents With and Without Affective Disorders

Completed

Conditions studied: Bipolar Disorder, Involutional Depression, Mood Disorder

In brief

This research study is the continuation of a study started more than 20 years ago. The study was designed to explore the effect that depressed parents have on their children and to better understand the factors that contribute to depression development and maintenance. The study will continue to investigate if children have certain characteristics in early and middle childhood that predict the later development of psychological disorders. In addition, the study will continue looking at the processes responsible for the development of children of parents with and without affective (mood) disorders.

Key facts

Study ID
NCT00001170
Run by
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
People needed
1045
Starts
1979-10-01
Expected to finish
2005-02-01
Last updated by the study team
2008-03-04

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

Where it is running

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

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