We examined the contributions of genetic factors and family environment to human fatness in a sample 540 adult Danish adoptees who were selected from population 3580 divided into four weight classes: thin, median weight, overweight, obese. There was strong relation between class body-mass index their biologic parents — for mothers, P<0.0001; fathers, P<0.02. no adoptive parents. Cumulative distributions showed similar results; there adoptee class. Furthermore, not confined obesity class, but...

To assess genetic and environmental influences on adult mortality, we followed 960 families that included children born during the period 1924 through 1926 who were placed early in life with adoptive parents unrelated to them. We evaluated risks of dying from all causes or specific groups between ages 16 58 years for adoptees a biologic parent died same cause before age either 50 70. compared these adoptees' risk when still alive at The death resulted relative 1.71 (95 percent confidence...

<h3>OBJECTIVES</h3> To determine the rates of suicide among patients who have had a traumatic brain injury. <h3>METHODS</h3> From Danish population register admissions to hospital covering years 1979–93 were selected either concussion (n=126 114), cranial fracture (n=7560), or cerebral contusion intracranial haemorrhage (n=11 766). All cases deaths by end study period identified. <h3>RESULTS</h3> In three diagnostic groups there been 750 (0.59%), 46 (0.61%), and 99 (0.84%) respectively....

In a prospective study of offspring schizophrenic mothers, perinatal complications reported in midwife protocols were analysed for those who, as adults, diagnosed schizophrenic, borderline or not suffering from mental illness. The schizophrenics found to have had the most complicated births, and borderlines, least births. This difference is interpreted terms 'diathesis-stress' model. It proposed that birth can decompensate individuals towards breakdown.

The Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is a brief behavioural five factor instrument developed to assess emotional problems in children adolescents. aim of the current study was evaluate psychometric properties for parent teacher ratings Danish version SDQ different age groups boys girls.The versions were distributed total 71,840 raters 5-, 7- 10- 12-year-old included four large scale cohorts. internal reliability assessed exploratory analyses carried out replicate originally...

Results are reported from an international project the aim of which has been to develop and validate a wide-ranging questionnaire suitable for administration brain-injured patients their relatives. A self-report concerning subjective experience cognitive, emotional social difficulties (The European Brain Injury Questionnaire, EBIQ) was administered group 905 patients, close relatives these competed parallel version person. The sample drawn seven countries together with Brazil. same also...

On a national basis to conduct 5, 10 and 15 year follow-up study of representative samples survivors after traumatic brain injury (TBI) identify factors importance for long-term survival life satisfaction TBI occurring in 1982, 1987 or 1992.Epidemiological, register-based questionnaire survey.Out 389 randomly chosen from complete hospital register, 173 had suffered cranial fracture, 186 cerebral lesion (brain contusion haemorrhage) 30 patients chronic subdural haematoma. Out 337 found...

From a large consecutive birth cohort in Denmark, 134 sons of alcoholic fathers (high-risk group) and 70 matched controls were selected for prospective longitudinal study alcoholism. A premorbid multidisciplinary assessment was conducted at age 19-20. Data derived from three sources: social worker interview, psychopathological interview that also collected information about current drinking pattern, questionnaire sent to teachers. The high-risk group reported having experienced more...

Intelligence test scores derived from individual administration of the WAIS and group a military draft board screening were obtained for sample 232 young Danish males. The means on both tests show was somewhat above average. Despite more than four‐year time interval between two testings, procedural content differences themselves, correlation substantial (0.82). Consequently, we conclude that administered measures same general intelligence as does individually is therefore well suited to...

As part of the first phase a prospective longitudinal study on alcoholism, battery neuropsychological tests covering general intelligence, memory, attention, field‐dependence, categorizing ability, and organizing planning, was administered to 204 18–19‐year‐old males. Of these, 134 subjects are sons alcoholic fathers thereby themselves at high risk for becoming alcoholic. The remaining 70 comprise control group matched several social familial variables. found have relatively poorer...

The Copenhagen longitudinal high-risk study of offspring 129 schizophrenic mothers commenced in 1962. At that time, the were diagnosed according to contemporary Danish criteria. We have re-examined all hospital records these mothers: 108 (84%) fulfil present-day DSM-III criteria for schizophrenia and 95 (74%) as paranoid ICD-8 In a follow-up at mean age 24, themselves found be less frequently (5%) than non-paranoid (29%).

Using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), we examined predictive and incremental validity of past-month suicidal behavior ideation for short-term among adolescents at high risk suicide. The study was conducted in 2014 on a sample 85 (90.6% females) who participated follow-up (85.9%) out 99 (49.7%) baseline respondents. All were recruited from specialized suicide-prevention clinic Denmark. Through multivariate logistic regression analyses, whether predicted subsequent (actual...

<h3>STUDY OBJECTIVE</h3> To establish whether there are increased rates of suicide after a stroke and the degree to which any increase is related gender, age at stroke, diagnosis, duration hospitalisation, time since stroke. <h3>DESIGN</h3> Cross linkage national registers for hospitalisations causes death. <h3>SETTING</h3> The population Denmark, 1979–1993. <h3>PATIENTS</h3> A study cohort was defined comprising all 114 098 patients discharged alive from hospital during period These were...

Purpose: To examine the development and interaction of therapeutic alliance, patients' compliance awareness during process brain injury rehabilitation role demographic related variables in this process. Subjects were 86 patients who underwent a holistic neuropsychological outpatient programme. Patients had suffered traumatic (n = 27), cerebrovascular accident 49) or another neurological insult 10).Measures: The alliance between clients their primary therapists, clients' rated four times...

At the center for Rehabilitation of Brain Damage, University Copenhagen, 46 consecutively admitted brain-damaged patients with varying pathologies and who were on average 2.9 years post-injury treated in a daily four-month rehabilitation program groups about 10, followed by six-month period contact according to individual needs. An evaluation psychosocial outcome is presented. The results, based comparisons between pre-, post-treatment follow-up questionnaire data, show continuing functional...

Primary objective: To investigate psychosocial status among nationally representative groups of stroke patients at long intervals post-stroke.Methods and procedures: From a Danish national register hospitalizations, three surviving were selected who had suffered 5, 10 15 years previously. A follow-up postal questionnaire was sent to them comprising items concerning symptomatology, functioning social conditions, together with the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP).Main outcomes results: Longer...