Which of the following is an example of family aggregation?
A) Both Jane and her husband are alcoholics.
B) Jim and John, 21-year-old friends, are both schizophrenics.
C) Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all have been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder.
D) Kim's suicide was apparently a reaction to her mother's abuse.

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Family aggregation refers to the presence of a disorder or trait in multiple members of a family, which suggests a genetic or environmental influence. In option C, Karen, her mother, and her grandmother all having generalized anxiety disorder indicates potential family aggregation. Options A, B, and D refer to individual cases and do not suggest a pattern of aggregation in a family.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Family Aggregation