Primary Female Caregiver

Title	Primary Female Caregiver
Description	The Primary Female Caregiver instrument obtained information related to the female most responsible for raising the subject. It was complemented by PHDCN Primary Male Caregiver, Wave 3, 2000-2002 (ICPSR 13731). WAVE 3: The Primary Female Caregiver instrument (PDF 5MG) was administered to the subjects' primary female caregiver in Cohorts 0 to 12 and to subjects in Cohorts 15 and 18.
Citations	Endicott, Andreason & Spitzer (1978). Family History Research Diagnostic Criteria. New York. Biometrics Research. NY State Psychiatric Institute. Kendler, Filberg, Neale, Kessler, Heath & Eves. "The Family History Method: Whose Psychiatry is Measured?" American Journal of Psychiatry 148, 1501-1504.
Related Internet Resources	Abstract for "The family history method using diagnostic criteria. Reliability and validity." from the archives of General Psychiatry Abstract for "The family history method using diagnostic criteria. Reliability and validity." from the National Center for Biotechnology Information Kendler, et. al. cited article at ProQuest

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