Childhood parental loss and alcoholism in women: A causal analysis using a twin-family design

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 79-95

  Kendler, K S ^a   Neale, M C ^a   Prescott, C A ^a   Kessler, R C ^a   Heath, A C ^a   Corey, L A ^a   Eaves, L J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; RISK FACTOR; TWINS;

EID: 0030058947     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700033730     Document Type: Article

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