Genetic contributions
What will be an ideal response?
Unipolar:
First-degree relatives of people with MDD at increased risk for depression ... no dominant gene
?46% concordance rate among identical twins
(20% among fraternal twins)
Bipolar:
?40% concordance rate among identical twins
(5% to 10% among fraternal twins)
Most frequent mood d/o among relatives = depressive disorder
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a. shame and doubt. b. guilt. c. mistrust. d. inferiority.
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a. beta b. alpha c. theta d. delta
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a. Participants may not withdraw once they start. b. Participants must be allowed to make an informed decision. c. Participants cannot be subjected to shock of any kind. d. Participants cannot be deceived about aspects of the research. e. Participants must be paid for their participation in a research project.