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JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS Journal of Affective Disorders 62 (2001) 249-250 www.elsevier.com/locate/jad Contents (Vol. 62) (Special Issue: Kraepelin) Editorial The field of affective disorders a centuary after Kraepelin H.S. Akiskal, C. Katona Molecular and clinical aspects of affective disorders—a hundred years after the Kraepelinian concept of manic-depressive psychosis H.-J. Moller, N. Miller, H. Hippius (Germany) Multi-dimensional criteria for the diagnosis of depression J. Angst, K.R. Merikangas (Switzerland, USA) Dysthymia and cyclothymia in psychiatric practice a century after Kraepelin H.S. Akiskal (USA) Neuroendocrine, polysomnographic and psychometric observations in healthy subjects at high familial risk for affective disorders: the current state of the ‘Munich vulnerability study’ J.-C. Krieg, C.J. Lauer, W. Schreiber, S. Modell, F. Holsboer (Germany ) Expanding the group of bipolar disorders A. Marneros (Germany) Molecular genetic and family studies in affective disorders: state of the art D. Souery, S.K. Rivelli, J. Mendlewicz (Belgium) Serotonergic gene expression and depression: implications for developing novel antidepressants K.P. Lesch (Germany) Stress, hypercortisolism and corticosteroid receptors in depression: implications for therapy F. Holsboer (Germany) Event-related potentials. Do they reflect central serotonergic neurotransmission and do they predict clinical response to serotonin agonists? U. Hegerl, J. Gallinat, G. Juckel (Germany) Neurotransmitters and signal transduction processes in bipolar affective disorders: a synopsis M. Ackenheil (Germany) The effects of inositol treatment in animal models of psychiatric disorders H. Einat, R.H. Belmaker (Israel) Preventing suicide and premature death by education and treatment W. Rutz (Sweden) The interaction of drug- and psychotherapy in the long-term treatment of depression D.J. Kupfer, E. Frank (USA) Editorial The journal welcomes its new partnerships with the International Society for Affective Disorders (ISAD) and the WPA Section of Affected Disorders C. Thompson, C. Katona Millenial review The evolution of life events research in psychiatry E.S. Paykel (UK) PII: $0165-0327(01)00321-4 250 Contents (Vol. 62) Research reports Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in bipolar disorder T. Kato, H. Kunugi, S. Nanko, N. Kato (Japan) Personality structure in patients with winter depression, assessed in a depression-free state according to the five-factor model of personality O. Lingjerde, A.R. Fgreland, H. Engvik (Norway) Depressive conduct disorder: symptom patterns and correlates in referred children and adolescents M. Simic, E. Fombonne (UK) Autonomic neurocardiac function in patients with major depression and effects of antidepressive treatment with nefazodone MW. Agelink, T. Majewski, C. Wurthmann, T. Postert, T. Linka, S. Rotterdam, E. Klieser (Germany) Comparison of consultation rates in primary care attenders with and without seasonal affective disorder J.E. Andrew, S.M. Wileman, F.L. Howie, I.M. Cameron, S.A. Naji, J.M. Eagles (UK) Sleep deprivation as a predictor of response to light therapy in major depression M. Fritzsche, R. Heller, H. Hill, H. Kick (Germany) Brief reports Cholesterol and serotonin indices in depressed and suicidal patients M. Sarchiapone, G. Camardese, A. Roy, S. Della Casa, M.A. Satta, B. Gonzalez, J. Berman, S. De Risio (Italy, USA) Morning sunlight reduces length of hospitalization in bipolar depression F. Benedetti, C. Colombo, B. Barbini, E. Campori, E. Smeraldi (Italy) Disinhibition of libido: an adverse effect of SSRI? W. Greil, A. Horvath, N. Sassim, N. Erazo, R. Grohmann (Germany, Switzerland) Preliminary communications Attentional processing and levels of symptomatology in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): a preliminary longitudinal study H. Spinks, T. Dalgleish (UK) Depression in acutely medically ill elderly inpatients: a pilot study of early identification and intervention by formal psychogeriatric consultation A. Shah, K. Odutoye, T. De (UK) Announcement Author Index Subject Index Contents (Vol. 62)