Antecedentes familiares de suicidio consumado y características del trastorno depresivo mayor: estudio STAR*D (sequenced treatment alternatives to relieve depression)

A history of completed suicide in a family member was associated with minimal clinical differences in the crosssectional presentation of outpatients with MDD. Limitations of the study include lack of information about family members who had attempted suicide and the age of the probands when their family member died. STAR*D assessments were limited to those needed to ascertain diagnosis and treatment response and did not include a broader range of psychological measures.